OECD Interview Confusion
Hello everyone,
I applied to a job at OECD which I was highly qualified for, except for 1 component. I’m not great at French.
The job required French, and English was highly desirable. I wrote on my job application my French level was very low, basically 1/6 at a beginner level.
I applied anyway . . . Because hell, what is there to loose?
To my surprise I got to the first stage of the interview, which was a 1 way video interview + time sensitive written exam. I nailed that, but didn’t expect to go any further because I know my French is low.
Surprisingly I got to the 2nd stage of the interview, which was a panel of 5 people . I told them I wasn’t great at French, and they said French is a requirement for this job. We did the interview anyway, I did a great job, except again I’m not great at French, which threw them off a bit.
Anyway I felt as if I’m not going to get the job because of French, but hey what the hell right?
What is everyone’s thoughts on this?