Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at ILO as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Short-term Consultant (STC) and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Short-term Consultant (STC) and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at ILO takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Short-term Consultant (STC) had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Short-term Consultant (STC) roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
Very friendly HR, Standardized CBI type questions, lasted about 25-30mins, was given about 3-5 days notice ahead of interviews, received a follow up email about 3 weeks later. The onboarding process was quick - about 2 or 3 weeks
I applied through other source. I interviewed at ILO (Brussels) in Aug 2025
Interview
Received an email about an internship opening up after having applied to a different intern position earlier that year. The process only included the email with an invitation for an interview and a request for a reference. The interview lasted maybe about 20 minutes. Soon after I got offered the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you fit the job description?
Why are you interested in the ILO?
One hour interview with manager, which covered an introduction, questions on motivation, as well as questions around key competencies (e.g. providing an example of managing a project etc.), as well as sector-specific questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide an example of successful teamwork and what obstacles we faced