Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at UNHCR as 81.8% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.18 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Protection Officer and Legalat the Council of Europe rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Social Media roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at UNHCR takes an average of 134 days when considering 11 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Protection Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 28 days), whereas PSP Senior Data Strategy Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 240 days).
Very professional, they asked field related question, did a small assessment regarding networking, and computer troubleshooting.
Staff is very friendly and benefits are great.
Would recommend if position is available.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years, but the contract was for 6 months
I applied through other source. I interviewed at UNHCR (Kuala Lumpur) in Jun 2019
Interview
Whole process took about a month and a half. Received a call for a written test and after that another call for an interview. I was interviewed by three panellist.
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR (Geneva, Geneva) in May 2021
Interview
The interview was for a Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Intern in Geneva. It lasted only 15 minutes, it was very short. I didn't even had a chance to talk about my previous experiences. It was conducted by 2 females, are Livelihoods Officers with many years of experience. The interviewers did not put on cameras, they did not ask me to put on my camera neither.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and about your motivation for this internship.
Expand upon your motivation to work for UNHCR, to work for refugees. How would you explain what UNHCR does with respect to Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion to a friend?
What would your supervisor tell us about you? What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
It involved shortlisting candidates for recruitment. What is your experience in that area? What is your experience with managing multiple priorities?