Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at UNHCR as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Officer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Assistant Officer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at UNHCR takes an average of 180 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Officer had the quickest hiring process (on average 180 days), whereas Assistant Officer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR (Ankara) in Jan 2024
Interview
they requested a self introduction at the beginning of the interview, after competency based questions were asked. they did not test my knowledge about the field. it was not difficult but i did not hear from them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you supported a member of your team who was struggling
Lengthy process but positive overall, very friendly interview panel. They asked 5 competency based questions, first one being motivation one and the following 4 related to the competencies in the job description.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the time where you had to solve a conflict in the team
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR (Kuala Lumpur) in May 2024
Interview
For this position, you are required to sit for a written test for around 2 hour where you will have to answer a few questions regarding the processing related to the position you are applying. If you passed the written test, you will be called in for the interview. After Covid-19, all recruitment process maintains to be through Microsoft Teams, and not through physical meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you need to manage a conflict in a group. What was the situation, what did you do to manage the situation, and how did the situation resolved