Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at United Nations as 60% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate Capacity Development Officer and Consultant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Information Systems and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at United Nations takes an average of 30 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Information Systems had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Information Systems roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
The interview process was thorough, in multiple phases, what you might expect from an organization of such size with a multinational "public" background. Nothing exceptionally difficult nor particularly tech forward.
I applied online. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Feb 2025
Interview
Standard online application, followed by one 15-30 minute video interview, and then offer or rejection. The interview had basic questions about my background and why I won't to work for that position and department specifically.
Skill based interview with 3 interviewers. Asking specfic skill based questions of how you responded to situations, to go deeper from your application answears, to share details of how you have gained skills and would contribute to a team, and why you wish to work in this department specifically