Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at World Health Organisation as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Web Editor and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Web Editor and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at World Health Organisation takes an average of 75 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Web Editor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
I interviewed at World Health Organisation (Geneva)
Interview
Very fair process - consisted of 3 hour assignment, interview and presentation. Process was good, quite technical but did ask a few organisational question - did not take long to get offer.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at World Health Organisation (Asmara) in Nov 2024
Interview
I applied for a UNV specialist position and waited four months for the online interview, which was conducted via Teams with a panel of four: one HR representative, two WHO officers, and an external UNICEF officer. The interview was 40 min. long. The questions were lengthy and unstructured, making it challenging to provide focused and precise responses. Frequently, the panel would cut me off and move to the next question, which was very disorienting. The panel often reread questions when seeking clarification. Although I had the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the interview, their responses felt scripted and unrelated. When I asked about the next steps, I was just told they would get in touch. I later emailed the HR focal point for a follow-up but never received a reply or an update.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This was just one question: Tell us about a time you participated in an initiative, what was the planning process, what obstacles you faced and how you overcame them, what your achievements were, what tactics you implemented and why, what type of mechanisms you implemented, what measurements you used, if you worked in a multicultural group and how you navigated those differences and what lessons you learned from this.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at World Health Organisation in Aug 2024
Interview
30 minute competency interview, asked 4 questions in total. The UN published all of their competency frameworks and relevant questions, and these were also relevant for an interview with the WHO. Make sure you look online for these to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to prepare in advance for a meeting, what did you do?