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 79 reviews)); "great office atmosphere and colleagues!" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good pay compared to other UN orgs" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"The HR is awful and there is no job security." ((in 25 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 7 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 5 reviews)); "You are EVEN restricted from applying for ANY UN position for 6 months after the end of your internship which is insane." ((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

(841 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 841 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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841 reviews

3.0

Feb 29, 2024

Not what you think

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional environment and Multicultural, Prestigious organization

Cons

Very senior management, outdated thinking and slight or no career advance or opportunities

1.0

Oct 27, 2023

Review

Special advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Help people in need of international protection

Cons

Very authoritarian agency, nepotism, corruption, impression management, widespread incompetency

3.0

Apr 24, 2023

Good Organisation - but slow and outdated HR processes

Senior protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While the actual effectiveness of the agency in my particular location was extremely debatable, the people were very professional and tried to do their best.

Cons

Everything HR-related: from informing about the interview outcome (via telephone call) onboarding (which is virtually non-existent, at least in my location) to separation from service (part of the salary is withheld and it can take many months to receive the remaining amount, lack of communication from HQ about timelines).

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