The interview was a remote panel interview over Zoom. The questions were a combination of technical, knowledge and competency-based questions. There was approximately 5 questions. Only half an hour was allocated for the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you encountered a professional or ethical difficulty at work.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at United Nations in Apr 2022
Interview
First I took the writing assessment, then was invited to the interview. Interview was conducted online by 3 interviewers and they asked one competency-based question each. The total length of interview was 60 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your International experiences in the field?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Aug 2013
Interview
After passing a technical test, I was invited to a competency-based interview. Interview was very detailed, lasting around 45 mins. Asked questions about various competencies set out in the job opening, expected to give examples of situations to show that I met the competencies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had to explain a complicated legal concept to a non-lawyer?
Legal Officer applicants have rated the interview process at United Nations with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Officer roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at United Nations overall takes an average of 67 days.
Common stages of the interview process at United Nations as a Legal Officer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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