Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at UNICEF as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Internship and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Volontario roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at UNICEF takes an average of 60 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Internship had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Internship roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
Process took two months
called out by HR officer, references reached out by HR
No written test but interview test with hiring manager, officer from the unit and HR officer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
questions on how to handle a conflictual situation?
questions on how to handle a conflictual situation?
time were you have to solve a difficult situation in your job?
what would you add to our organization?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UNICEF in May 2022
Interview
A very long process, apply well in advance!
-first application: a CV and letter
-1 month later: invitation to a 3 hour quantitative / qualitative research assessment (to be done at home)
-1 month later: invitation to an interview, then immediately invitation to "follow up chat" the next day
-2.5 weeks later: the official offer, with requested start date in 2 weeks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
3 questions, with a lot of follow-ups after each one:
1. tell us about your motivation for applying to this internship, and the reasons why you would be a good fit
2. how do you organize yourself when you have a lot of work?
3. tell us about the last time you worked as part of a team (asked in another language I mentioned in my CV!)
it was very smooth and recruiting did not take a lot of time. a maximum of 2 weeks after the date of the interview. no exams were conducted for an internship position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- weakness and strengths
- where do you see yourself in 5 years