I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at World Bank Group in Sept 2010
Interview
There was a total of about 6 interviews; 4 over the phone and 2 in person. The first phone interview was with my immediate supervisor and two other officers that I would have to work with. The second phone interview was with the regional manager for the department. The third phone interview was with HR and the fourth phone interview was with another officer who I would later work with. The first face to face interview was with my immediate supervisor and my second face to face interview was with two officers from another department who work in the local office. The interviews all revolved around the same questions, what was my experience like in my previous job, why did I want to work for IFC, what did I know about IFC, what would I bring to the team etc etc. Fairly generic. Advice for other interview candidates is be honest, research the company before going into the interview, and be confident. There is no predicting what they may ask as the company is very very diverse and each position even within the same department, has very specific requirements. Be sure to review your job description as well and expect that what it says about the position may not be all that you are required to do.
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.
