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 through a recruiter. I interviewed at UNHCR in Dec 2018
Interview
You apply through the website and then called for a written test which is mostly a case which requires eligibility examination and then afterwards was sent an email with the interview date and time and then the interview is for thirty minutes of five questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
5 questions, one on background, two situational and two technical questions
Written Test 5 Technical Code and Database Questions focusing on ASP.net and SQL Server Query, and Oral Interview 4 Questions competency Based focusing on Experiences and your skills
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR (Kuala Lumpur) in Oct 2017
Interview
Straightforward, based on the Refugee Protocol and Guidelines and real life scenarios. They were trying to see how we will handle stressful situations. A lot of the questions were from the Handbook provided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which other refugee group from Myanmar do you know besides the Rohingyas?