YPP applicants have rated the interview process at World Bank Group with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for YPP roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at World Bank Group overall takes an average of 57 days.
Common stages of the interview process at World Bank Group as a YPP according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 24%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at World Bank Group in Jan 2022
Interview
The Interview process was well spaced out and was clearly defined at the beginning. I would suggest future applicants to prepare read up to the website and match their resume to the Job requirement.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Part 1: Financial Assessment
1. The financial assessment had 23 questions of which 14 questions were based on accounting
2. The Next 8 questions were based on projections and financial ratios
3. The last question was case study
Part 2:
The second part of the assessment contained Hireview interviews (3 minutes per question and 1-minute preparation time) (can be rerecorded a maximum of 3 times)
1. Why IFC and why you
2. A question about teamwork
3. A question about failure
4. A sector where you believe IFC could be a part of your life
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Washington, DC) in Oct 2025
Interview
Submit the application
Hireview interview - rejected at this stage
Below is a brief summary of each section in Hireview interview:
Section 1: Scenario-based questions where you have to choose what you would most and least likely do.
Section 2: A list of 64 statements, selecting which one resonates with you the most. Some statements were repetitive.
Section 3: One video question (3 minutes).
Section 4: A case with a set of 8 questions, most of them numerical. I found this section a bit strange since the questions were not full sentences - more like words or phrases.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Video Question
A multipart very long question, lost time in reading it fully.
1 min to prepare, 3 mins to answer
Regular interview process online but would have been in person I couldnt make it due to short time notice given to applicants. BUt generally it was in two sessions 1 in a apnel and the other in work groups for gorup exercises
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself. Definetly this is the first question
I interviewed at World Bank Group (Washington, DC)
Interview
The World Bank YPP process includes an online application with documents and essays, a HireVue interview with recorded responses, and a physical interview involving panel discussions and case studies. Final stages include reference checks before a successful candidate receives an offer.