Center for Global Development Interview Questions
& Process

It was a nice and informative interview. It was very straightforward, professional, and focused on talking about what skills, requirements, and expectations are needed for the job. It was great.

The interview was a panel interview where they asked questions about the assignment I was given before, and also repeated questions from my recorded interview. They also asked about how much I know about the subject. There was also a presentation.

The entire hiring process spanned approximately 3 to 4 months. It started with an online application submission, with no initial reference checks. A couple of weeks later, I received a writing assignment, which was fairly standard and took a few hours to complete. After another two weeks without hearing back, I followed up. A few days after that, I was invited for an interview with two staff members. The interview itself was pretty typical, with no surprising questions, and I really liked the interviewers. Another couple of weeks passed without updates, so I reached out again. In their response, I was informed that I wouldn't advance to the final round but was considered a top candidate. Apart from the extended waiting periods for updates, I found the process to be typical, and the staff were very pleasant.

I got a phone call about my application and they asked me to come in. I first met with a program associate, who is like a peer, and then I met with the program director. They were all really nice. The questions were tough, though. I definitely needed to have done my homework on the topic to answer them.