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 143 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 102 reviews)); "managers were nice and respectful" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great working environment to be in" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"salaries as low for the amount of work and passion that everyone puts in." ((in 59 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 37 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

4.0

Mar 29, 2013

Loving it

Human resources administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros – Great chance to work in a highly professional, international yet ethical job. If you are lucky there are travel opportunities. Lots of opportunities to work with people around the world. Friendly working culture. Good offices. Good for the CV.

Cons

Cons – Can seem removed from the field work on the ground. HR is focused only on developing top management and people on lower level jobs tend to be very talented/experienced but move on due to lack of encouragement/development. Pay is low (but you wouldn't work there for the money).

3.0

Mar 7, 2013

The experience was good

Regional advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To work with the disadvantaged communities and help in empowering them. To also experience what it means to change the life of the less privileged in society

Cons

at times the processes can be bureacratic, lots of work with little pay

4.0

Feb 2, 2013

Overall a great international non-profit to work at

Senior coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Oportunities to be creative in finding solution to poverty. Working with likeminded, very dedicated and smart international development professionals.

Cons

Job requires always to be connected, long hours

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