I'd be surprised if a tenth of their budget actually goes to the children - Consultant UNICEF Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

it looks very good on a resume. it gives people the impression that you're a smart do-gooder. their positions almost always pay above market price.

Cons

if your goal is to improve children's welfare, then work somewhere else. thanks to its successful branding, unicef is probably the most effective fundraiser in the non profit world. and perhaps just like any other organizations in the real world, when money comes so easily, wasteful spending behaviors tend to follow. these guys send people out to india for 3 days on a $7000 budget just to count computers in a field office. it gives me chills thinking how many children can be fed with that money.

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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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