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      Legal Officer Interview

      17 Jun 2015
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Aug 2013

      Interview

      After passing a technical test, I was invited to a competency-based interview. Interview was very detailed, lasting around 45 mins. Asked questions about various competencies set out in the job opening, expected to give examples of situations to show that I met the competencies.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you ever had to explain a complicated legal concept to a non-lawyer?
      Answer question
      8

      Other Legal Officer interview reviews for United Nations

      Legal Officer Interview

      3 Jul 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at United Nations in Apr 2022

      Interview

      First I took the writing assessment, then was invited to the interview. Interview was conducted online by 3 interviewers and they asked one competency-based question each. The total length of interview was 60 minutes.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are your International experiences in the field?
      Answer question

      Legal Officer Interview

      15 May 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at United Nations

      Interview

      The interview was a remote panel interview over Zoom. The questions were a combination of technical, knowledge and competency-based questions. There was approximately 5 questions. Only half an hour was allocated for the interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a situation where you encountered a professional or ethical difficulty at work.
      Answer question
      1

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