Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at IAEA as 71.4% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.57 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Marketing Communications Specialist and Unit Head rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Intership roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at IAEA takes an average of 118 days when considering 7 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Associate Finance Officer P1 Role had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Unit Head roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at IAEA (Wien) in Sep 2023
Interview
Applied in August got an interview call in september. It was a panel of 3 members. The pannel was very friendly , the call lasted about 40 minutes. I was asked about 8 questions. Most of which are already on glassdoor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Introduce your sellf and tell us why you want to work at the IAEA. 2. Tell us about a project you learned from. 3. What is your approch to learning 4. what is your approch to provideing solutions.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at IAEA (Wien) in Feb 2023
Interview
Application consisted of a few short essay questions. The first round interview was an online assessment (i.e. video-taped interview), and the second/final round was a panel. Panel questions were standard, with a focus on knowledge about the donor and resourc-mobilization landsape in the sector. There were also a few competency-based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the landscape for traditional and non-traditional donors in atomic energy, what strategies would you emply to target more resrources, please speak about your experience managing and coordinating complex tasks, etc.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at IAEA (Washington, DC)
Interview
Did video remote interview with anticipated supervisors and team panel. Discussed different departments and projects the agency impacts around the world and how many member states support. Pretty casual overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not too technical. They try to determine if you’re a good fit for the international culture.
