I applied through an employee referral. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at World Bank Group
Interview
Very slow application processing (6+ months this round) but once short-listed, process was smoother. HR + various professionals conducted panel interview. First 3 position choices I've applied to about almost 2 years ago through online portal did not return any invites for interview. Referral by employee got me in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly behavioral questions with some technical ones like what is my process of prioritizing various data sources...didn't touch on CV much. There were a couple of questions about Econ models which I think I botched.
Panel interview, straightforward. Usually representation from the unit practice manager, Lead specialist, someone from country management unit, and HR, etc. Technical detailed questions and behavioral question both are equally critical.
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Question 1
What is important for client interaction and business development? Toughest situation you faced in the job? Followed by technical questions
I applied online. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Sydney)
Interview
Long drawn out process. First process was shortlisting and then 1 panel interview with 8 questions with 5 people and then 1 final interview. 8 questions very specific to the position and the orgainization.
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Question 1
Why do you want the specialist position specifically, technical questions, behavior questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at World Bank Group
Interview
Non-transparent whatsoever. Generic questions that lead you to think they already have a candidate in mind. Technical people without HR or specific knowledge in the panel. Panel is not interested to follow up to your answers. Feedback is generic and poor.
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Describe your experience dealing with a challenge.
Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at World Bank Group with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Specialist roles take an average of 195 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Specialist according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 43%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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