Does Oxfam pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oxfam employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oxfam. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oxfam?

66% of Oxfam employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oxfam 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oxfam?

Volunteer (317) , Shop Assistant (43) , Fundraiser (40) , Sales Assistant (37) , Shop Manager (31) , Intern (26) , Manager (26) , Retail Assistant (26) , Project Manager (25) , Shop Volunteer (16) , Cashier (15) , Sales Associate (15) , Internship (14) , Assistant Manager (13) , Deputy Manager (13)

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

"Great people and really rewarding to be in this great company." ((in 147 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 111 reviews)); "managers were nice and respectful" ((in 42 reviews)); "The culture is good, relaxed, friendly and they recognise the importance of work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Salary was low and only focus is to raise funds." ((in 61 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 45 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 35 reviews)); "the money is terrible, senior management are crooks, middle management are aggressive and patronising, I was literally shouted at for not reaching quotas." ((in 26 reviews)); "Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Oxfam layoffs in 2026?

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

Oxfam reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,668 total reviews)

Mark Goldring

67% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,668 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oxfam 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 14, 2025

Great mission, org structure shakey

Program associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission-based org with wonderful colleagues and interesting work.

Cons

The greater org structure often felt unclear and difficult to understand. Lost time due to difficult budget alignment and trying to start up initatives that weren't very effective or necessary.

3.0

Nov 11, 2025

Dream job, major management issues, play the game

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work from anywhere Good pay Nice work colleagues Rewarding work, dream company, inspiring, learning environment

Cons

Politics with management Corruption, favouritism Assessing people based on who likes who over who’s really great at work No upward mobility unless you make friends with an executive Management are inexperienced (not all) and untrained Executive do not listen to upper management Lack of transparency and accountability Hierarchical, archaic leading to things never resolving, everything escalating with no accountability and no shared working and incredible silos. Silos also do help management control everyone.

5.0

Nov 11, 2025

Nice place to volunteer

Retail volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment, friendly co workers, good experience and learning new things

Cons

Some customers can be rude, tasks can get repetitive

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