Does UNHCR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNHCR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNHCR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNHCR?

73% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNHCR?

Intern (84) , Protection Associate (30) , Senior Protection Assistant (22) , Internship (21) , Protection Assistant (20) , Registration Assistant (20) , Protection Officer (18) , Rsd Associate (18) , Associate (13) , Consultant (12) , Interpreter/Translator (12) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Interpreter (11) , Officer (11) , Associate Protection Officer (10)

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

"Salary is good and high." ((in 77 reviews)); "great office atmosphere and colleagues!" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good working environment and pay" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"No job security since our contracts where only for a year" ((in 25 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 6 reviews)); "Challenging work culture and bureaucratic." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNHCR layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 843 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNHCR 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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843 reviews

5.0

May 29, 2022

Staff well being

Field officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UNHCR puts a lot of emphasis on staff well being and has been progressively ensuring the staff well being is considered in the policies being adapted

Cons

Most of the regions/areas UNHCR operations are located in are in deep field so staff have to be ready to work in these areas.

5.0

May 26, 2022

Good

Communications associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training in line of work and team building.

Cons

Innovation especially in new technology such as social media. THIS CHALLENGE IS ONLY IN UGANDA.

5.0

May 10, 2022

It was really great experience

Protection monitor assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a humanitarian organization and I enjoyed on here very much

Cons

I didn't have seend anything regarding it

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