Entire process was virtual. Applied in late February for a country-based staff position. This was the first time I applied to a IDB position, but I had highly-relevant experience. I was notified I had been long listed about a month after applying and received an invitation to an HR interview about six weeks after that. The HR interview was a review of benefits and disclosure of difficult living conditions in the country which took about 20 minutes. The HR rep let me know that five applicants had made it to the HR screening phase (a friend of mine who works for the bank says at least 300 people apply for each staff position). I was also asked to complete two personality tests at this phase. About two weeks after, I had my first panel interview (bilingual) with the in-country team and was asked to provide a 10-minute technical presentation on a straightforward topic in my field relevant to the country. The interview was scheduled for 45 minutes and focused on my relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. A week after, I was invited to a second (bilingual) panel interview with the same group scheduled for 30 minutes which focused more on soft skills, coping skills, expectations, and career trajectory. A couple of days later, I had a 1:1 interview with HQ leadership (English only) that was introduced as an “informal” conversation. I clarified outstanding questions on my technical profile relevant to the job position, and we discussed what kind of support I thought I would need in starting the position if selected. HR requested a meeting with me a few working days later to inform me I was the chosen candidate for the position and that receiving a formal offer would take a couple of additional weeks. Long and in-depth process, but I found my HR PoC to be absolutely lovely (she told me what skills were being prioritized for the position when I asked) and the interviewers to be professional and direct. (As a side note, the team told me the bank was moving uncharacteristically fast on this position due to urgent need—others may have more drawn out experiences.)