I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Washington, DC) in Sep 2012
Interview
It took a few months after I send my resume to get an interview. I first had a phone interview, then a second, in person, with the whole team. The interviews where well run, professional and gave me a clear sense of the expectations and the team. There was a good degree of sincere warnings about the position and the program, and the risks involved.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I did not expect questions on my personal network.
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Washington, DC) in Jan 2018
Interview
I received an email about setting an interview appointment a week after sending the application. The interview was straight forward about the position and general expectation about duties and responsibilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you contribute to your team in your previous job?
Program Officer applicants have rated the interview process at World Bank Group with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Officer roles take an average of 48 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Program Officer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
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