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 141 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 112 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 110 reviews)); "managers were nice and respectful" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great working environment to be in" ((in 43 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 56 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 46 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 35 reviews)); "Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion" ((in 26 reviews)); "Overly beaurocratic and senior management a bit autocratic" ((in 24 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

3.0

Aug 28, 2013

Mixed.

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, smart, driven colleagues; excellent mission; fantastic location; good reputation; good opportunities for advancement; excellent CEO; part of a larger internationally recognized organization.

Cons

Employees are undervalued and without voice, very hierarchical, highly politicized environment that often stifles entrepreneurship, difficult management structure.

5.0

Aug 15, 2013

Brilliant charity to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Volunteering for Oxfam gives you the opportunity to contribute to a good cause whilst gaining work experience and meeting new people. What hours you volunteer tend to be very flexible.

Cons

Some of the work can get a bit repetitive, which is okay if it's a task that you enjoy. There isn't much socialising outside of the shop.

4.0

Aug 12, 2013

good experience overall

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good mission, good organisational culture and committment from most staff; the committment to ending poverty and suffering were what kept me there.

Cons

It tended to favour British employees, maybe not deliberately but the fact that it is primarily a British organisation meant that British staff got listened to and got job opportunities a head of everyone else.

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