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United Nations interviews FAQs
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at United Nations with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Consultant according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
Phone interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 11%
Other: 11%
One on one interview: 6%
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it was very good and interesting. They asked about specific issues in the region and how i would deal with adversity. They also asked why I wanted the position. They asked me about a challenging situation and how I dealt with it.
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Tell me about a challenging situation and how I dealt with it.
Two interviews and a writing test
Interview over the phone
Three panelists
About 30 minutes long was the interview
People were nice enough
They got back to me not straight away but after a period of time
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Labour migration policy - international dimensions
A very long long process, communication was almost in existent, I accepted another job interview bc UN processes are very long and HR communication is very poor. The interview was very short, 25 minutes
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About yourself, most difficult situTion at work and how I handle it
Organised with relevant processes, better to prepare with behavioural questions and practice the potential questions. Depending onthe specific JDs, normally not very difficult but sometimes could be technical tailored to your position.
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What is the project you managed under tight timeline