I applied in-person. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Washington, DC) in Oct 2018
Interview
The process is lengthy. After applying i was notified i was shortlisted months later. The interview was scheduled with weeks in advance and got a preliminary response weeks later.
The interview has a strong focus on soft skills in relation to interpersonal skills, not directly applied to the job description
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Can you tell me of a conflict situation and how you dealt with it?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at World Bank Group (Nairobi)
Interview
Long interview process, no congent or open and honest hiring process. I had only interviewed because I know people and have been an STC so the opportunities for external and internal candidates are very low.
first round was panel interview and second was written test. They mainly asked about the Excel experience. and they asked a lot of questions in face of add hoc requests.
I went through 3 rounds of interviews. The first was virtual on HireVue. The remaining interviews were all conducted in a panel format with 4-5 panelists taking turns asking questions. I went through 2 additional rounds of interviews and was asked to produce a writing sample on a specific prompt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at the World Bank? What are the main development challenges in X country? If I were leading the country strategy development process, which stakeholders would I consult with? Other behavioral questions such as how you manage conflict in the workplace.
