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 80 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 46 reviews)); "great office atmosphere and colleagues!" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay compared to other UN orgs" ((in 22 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 24 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "heavy work load, with complex situation." ((in 8 reviews)); "Circumventing the system to promote ethnic affiliations and nepotism often consistently overlooked." ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 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

5.0

Nov 1, 2020

Great job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a great salary that is competetitive

Cons

slow growth within the organization

5.0

Nov 1, 2020

Good

Asset protection associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good environment for everyone

Cons

They have TA contract which is not good

5.0

Oct 25, 2020

Receptionist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was rotation in my type of work. I used to give group and individual counselling for refugees. Photocopy their official documents. I used to be responsible for the hotline and to give refugees appointments

Cons

There were no cons or something that I didn't like.

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