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 84 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 27 reviews)); "Provides a good opportunity for young professionals to network with like" ((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 24 reviews)); "Poor work life balance." ((in 10 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 7 reviews)); "Plus, no career progression (you have to basically apply for a job that is higher than your position to climb the ladder, THAT IS if there is a vacancy)" ((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

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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

Jun 11, 2019

receptionist

Receptionist

Recommend

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Pros

education requirement are generally minimal which means you can start you real life right away

Cons

you can not built a complete mansion with the salary from being a receptionist

3.0

Jun 9, 2019

Challenging environment and cute staff

Durable solutions associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I think UNHCR doing such good and great job in support the vulnerable people worldwide, I w’d Love to go back and resume work with UNHCR . It’s represent the values and concepts of the amazing humanitarian work.

Cons

The huge load of work which is affecting life balance and the performance of the employees . Alongside the type of the TA contracts which is distressed the staff in the field.

5.0

May 28, 2019

The UN System is best

Wash associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promote human rights Humanitarian act Organized

Cons

There is no downside of UNHCR for me.

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