I applied online. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Jun 2011
Interview
United Nations website offers jobs. I was recruited by a number of countries to apply (job extremely senior). Applications are used to eliminated anyone not meeting specifics of job application. A short-list of 3 finalists are selected by a 3-member committee at or above the position level. Verification of schooling, references etc can be extremely long (months). Only the person being offered the job is notified. None of the other candidates ever hear anything, even in writing. Once appointment is made, it can take further months to actually e in place. Watch reassignment (if offered) procedures and cost rules extremely closely and comply - otherwise you pay. First paycheck may take 2 months.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What in your experience qualifies you for this position?
It is important to understand that at senior levels a) you are likely to need the support of governments, yours and possibly others. Build in this information into the questions they ask.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Sep 2024
Interview
Smooth process to set the time for the virtual interview. Due to their policies they cannot disclose who will join the meeting so I felt I went blindfolded. I found five people/interviewers on their end. The interview was conducted in an orderly manner.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Normal, by the book, questions like describe your experience in the concrete field of the position. What challenges have you found and how have you solved them. What are your strengths are weaknesses.
Director applicants have rated the interview process at United Nations with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Director according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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