I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at United Nations (La Paz, La Paz)
Interview
they where 30 min late so I told them I was eady to start
3 persons panel, only the HR officer interviewing
it only took 25 min.total
plan questions, no further explanations required
super simple questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what do you know about UNDP and the SDGs?
3 competencies
do you have any question for us?
Expected questions, panel of people. Relatively easy. Standard questions. This was a JPO position so first round was government screening. Then the meeting with the relevant office and agency. Will differ acc to agency / team / government
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Sep 2021
Interview
First there was a technical exam, which was then followed by a competency based interview which measures your hard and soft skills with respect to the necessities for the job position.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at United Nations (New Delhi) in Jan 2018
Interview
process that is comprehensive. structure that is well defined. Behavior Interview Questions. To respond, use the star technique. process that is comprehensive. structure that is well defined. Behavior Interview Questions. To respond, use the star technique. process that is comprehensive.
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Officer applicants have rated the interview process at United Nations with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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