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 75 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good working environment and pay" ((in 24 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)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is focused on their own branding and external communications." ((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

(842 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 842 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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842 reviews

3.0

Apr 22, 2019

Electrician Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As a part of community i loved to help people's from around the world.

Cons

Helping community is favorable than any think in life specially when you are young there is no drawback at all .

1.0

Apr 17, 2019

Filled with incompetent people decisions are always neglicting human beings either from the refugees or the staff

Communication and public information officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to say you work for the United Nations access some trainings

Cons

The environment of work is not healthy at all, almost segregated between internationals and locals, work life balance is non existence. Can get fired as easy as in less than a day of administrative work

5.0

Apr 15, 2019

Best in Class Organization

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven organization filled with employees who are extremely passionate about contributing to the vision of having a world without refugees. Very thoughtful leadership team that focuses on transformative and sustainable change. Clear internal strategy that is being executed very efficiently. Awesome company culture with a healthy work/life balance. Best in class benefits that include great medical/dental/vision conversation. Very generous leave policies that include 3-5 weeks of vacation, 13 paid holidays, 1 week of paid volunteer leave, and 1 month of paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service...and much much more.

Cons

There are no cons for me at this time.

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