Senior Economist applicants have rated the interview process at World Bank Group with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Economist roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Senior Economist according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
Presentation: 20%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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It was a very technical process that covered the basic fundamentals relating to the job. The communication process was very swift and open. The interviewees were very fair and asked a broad range of questions.
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tell us about yourself and why you are interested in this job
Application package consists of CV + cover letter. One month after the deadline for application submission expired, I was notified I was shortlisted. Interview was scheduled within few days from notification. Interview lasted about an hour, only technical questions were covered by the 5 interviewers.
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What are the weaknesses and strengths of WBG when interacting with external stakeholders?
I was initially asked to introduce myself and my career. I was interviewed by economists in the World Bank (no HR staff). The interview was actually a very interesting exchange of ideas on topics related to economics. There were some final questions on management attitudes, etc. but they were pretty standard, no tricky questions or anything like that. Overall, I think a good format for an interview aimed at really seeing if your economic training and thinking is of value for the Bank.
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How would analyze for the Minister of Finance of country X the benefits of policy Y?