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)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 29 reviews)); "good working environment and very respectful" ((in 22 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 24 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((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

4.0

Feb 4, 2020

Help The logistics team to receive, arrange the new asset

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Good experience Good company Good people

Cons

Working hard Challenge Best service Best salaries Best environment

4.0

Jan 16, 2020

Consultancy

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Programme areas of great interest

Cons

Structure and hierarchy can be complex

5.0

Nov 24, 2019

Working at UNHCR

Senior protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is really the cause that drives people in and what keeps them is the salary range.

Cons

There are no relocation systems, you have to reapply for a position opening at the destination that you seek( even within the same country)

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