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 74 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good pay and satisfaction at work" ((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 26 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of career progression and employees are expected to suck it up and do the job regardless" ((in 6 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.

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841 reviews

4.0

Sep 5, 2020

Worth it

Senior resettlement assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, multicultural, feel like you are contributing to humanity

Cons

hard to advance in the job, instability

4.0

Sep 2, 2020

Satisfying

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Work with decision maker -Built strong relationships with partners -Improve analytical skills -Work with government counterparts

Cons

- limited chance to grow - work load

5.0

Aug 24, 2020

Great Filed Experience

Sgbv expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands-on Experience in the field of refugee protection

Cons

If one chooses to work at non-family duty station, there will be work-life imbalance.

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