Left after 1 year - Anonymous employee UNICEF Employee Review

2.0
Aug 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, opportunities to learn and travel for stretch assignments.

Cons

Extremely difficult to advance in your career, especially if you are national staff. Operational management is challenged and cumbersome. Salary is terribly low for New York and a good % of taxes are out-of-pocket. Heavy bureaucracy. I had great difficulty expressing ideas or making suggestions. Senior staff complimented my clothes much more than my actual work. Your satisfaction here will in large part depend on your supervisor.

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5.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

-great exposure to a UN agency with one of the strongest and clearest mandates

Cons

-the exposure and experience does not make up for the fact that interns are unpaid

4.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

friendly team, smart people, flexible work environment

Cons

precarious conditions - difficult to get a full time contract, pay is OK

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