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%
Presentation: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Background check: 11%
Other: 11%
One on one interview: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I participated in their Expert meetings, so they knew my expertise and inputs. This helped me to get into the interview process where I had to explain my ideas to carry out the role they were promoting. They wanted someone who has creative mind and willing to do tasks to coordinate action. So, I was the perfect candidate to do so. I have been always very innovative in my strategic thinking and I coordinated action among like-minded people
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What types of ideas would you promote to country representives during the implementation of national plans to ensure coordination among different stakeholders?
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenging situation and how I dealt with it.
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
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the project you managed under tight timeline