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      3.9

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (1,344 total reviews)
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      Achim Steiner

      85% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,344 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNDP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.6 stars).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 24, 2025

      Overworked

      Communications lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - great name recognition on your CV - good exposure

      Cons

      - Cold colleagues...everyone is overworked and distant, oddly competitive - No boundaries, overworked - I left severely burnt out - Terrible project management, very few people with experience on how to run things efficiently - Smartest dumb people you'll ever work with

      4.0
      Nov 22, 2025

      Salary

      Procurement associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good working environment, People are friendly.

      Cons

      Bureaucracy, process has to go through different layers of approvals.

      4.0
      Nov 21, 2025

      Meaningful work with global impact, but processes can be slow

      Gender specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mission-driven organization with real impact on gender equality. Opportunity to work with diverse, multicultural teams and partners. Good exposure to international development frameworks and UN systems. Flexible work arrangements in many offices and supportive work–life balance in most teams. Strong focus on learning, capacity building and professional development.

      Cons

      Bureaucratic processes can slow down decision-making and innovation. Career progression and promotions can feel unclear and highly dependent on funding. Heavy reliance on short-term contracts creates job insecurity for some staff. Workload can be high during project deadlines and reporting cycles. Internal coordination across units and country offices can sometimes be challenging.

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