Does Amnesty International pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amnesty International employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amnesty International. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amnesty International?

55% of Amnesty International employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amnesty International 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amnesty International?

Intern (42) , Fundraiser (25) , Researcher (23) , Canvasser (21) , Campaigner (20) , Internship (18) , Volunteer (14) , Field Representative (12) , Coordinator (10) , Team Leader (8) , Manager (7) , Street Fundraiser (7) , Director (6) , Research Assistant (6) , Captador De Fondos (5)

What are the pros of working at Amnesty International according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and care very much about causes." ((in 79 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 20 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amnesty International according to real employee reviews?

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((in 10 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amnesty International layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amnesty International layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amnesty International in 2026.

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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(563 total reviews)

Agnes Callamard

53% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Amnesty International has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 563 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amnesty International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

563 reviews

3.0

May 25, 2024

Overall theme of the organization

Research & campaigns assistant - gulf

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding work and talented colleagues

Cons

Huge workload and high expectation

3.0

May 15, 2024

Good

Fundraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Fun place to work

Cons

Very challenging and demanding work

4.0

May 12, 2024

Senior Director, Amnesty

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate, committed, principled, transparent, global.

Cons

Excessive workloads, out-of-touch senior leadership, poor decisions of senior management, difficult work culture.

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