Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at JICA as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Country Officer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Country Officer and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied through other source. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at JICA (Tokyo) in Jun 2025
Interview
A thirty-minute long interview in Japanese related to the specific project you applied to, in particular about your motivations to do so. The interviewers are one office worker and three project members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you value education in international cooperation?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at JICA (Nairobi)
Interview
It was quite straightforward forward though they hired in a hurry. Pro-tip, do your thorough research about the role and have an advisor in regard to the contract. Sign it first before work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to create a product road map for a social impact project