Does UNDP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNDP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNDP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNDP?

87% of UNDP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNDP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (136) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (51) , Project Assistant (42) , Programme Analyst (36) , Project Coordinator (29) , Analyst (21) , Communications Specialist (21) , Finance Associate (21) , Project Officer (20) , Project Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Senior Consultant (16) , Associate (15)

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

"Salary is good but almost" ((in 80 reviews)); "Interesting work and good colleagues." ((in 79 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 69 reviews)); "Flexibility and Good working environment" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits and it's an organization that will allow you to grow." ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 39 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad communication, planning, and organization." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNDP layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,344 total reviews)

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

4.0

Nov 14, 2012

Perhaps one of the best organisations to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great deal of ownership, leading the task independently, good team of smart people, supportive and approachable management, decent level of flexibility with the rules and procedures

Cons

At times slightly more bureaucracy that slows down the work process

3.0

Oct 23, 2012

Experience depends on the unit, leadership and project

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potential assignment to interesting projects, especially in governance, law and poverty reduction. If assigned to a project with confirmed funding, then there could be substantial flexibility in project management.

Cons

Poor leadership, lack of growth for local and international staff. UNDP's mandate and mission is unclear, which leads to confusion among staff. Staff qualifications are not matched with position requirements. Low moral among local staff.

5.0

Oct 6, 2012

Good Work and good management and good staff and good salary and nice office

Deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management organization, un Department, help poor people, improve life of people

Cons

improvement of people life, good promotion, have good ideology, expert workers,

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