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 83 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 28 reviews)); "Good working environment and pay" ((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 25 reviews)); "no work life balance during emergency" ((in 13 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 7 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((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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UNHCR reviews

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

Mar 20, 2019

One of my best achievements is to work for UNHCR.

Senior project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a job consists of diversity in every manner, humanitarian centeres, multi-cultural, idea of responsibility-sharing, considering human rights

Cons

Sometimes you need to be strong psychologically when handling difficult cases.

5.0

Mar 13, 2019

A very amazing Institution that promote human dignity

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Contribute to human life and dignity

Cons

Can be slow and very bureaucratic

4.0

Feb 23, 2019

legal work secondary trauma

Refugee status determination

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are laid back, the work involves a lot of up to date research which is challenging in a good way.

Cons

people you research and interview about are refugees so after a while the work itself may cause secondary trauma.

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