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).
It was easy, and the panel was respectful. They questioned my motivation, experience, and approach to difficult situations. It was easy, and the panel was respectful. They questioned my motivation, experience, and approach to difficult situations.
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Motivation, experience, how to deal with difficulties.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UNHCR (Beirut)
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The procees was easy. I applied on the system and was invited for an interview. As usual with the UN the recruiment process takes ages. I applied in November, interviewed in Feb and started in June.
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Question 1
1. What did you apply and what could you offer?
2. What are challenges refugees in Lebanon face?
3. Tell us about a time you had to deal with conflict on a team. What did you do and how did you resolve it?
4. Tell us about a time you had to go against an organistioanl policy. What did you do and why?
Could you please clarify what exactly you would like me to improve? Are you preparing a formal report, an informal summary, or perhaps another type of document? Do you speak additional languages?
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Can you explain the difficult situation you handled?