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?

72% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNHCR?

Intern (84) , Protection Associate (30) , Senior Protection Assistant (22) , Internship (20) , 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)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 45 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 26 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)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((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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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.8 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

3.0

Mar 14, 2015

Act as liaison between extremely busy executives and other department leads on the needs of the Magazine.

Communication associate pi/mi

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The vision and the passion of helping people. I count myself very lucky to be able to make a living doing work that is in alignment with my values and the things that I believe in.

Cons

Experience, A learning environment

5.0

Jul 24, 2014

Great

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office culture, international staff, flexible hours, exceptional co-workers. Company values

Cons

No promotions, no salary for interns, work life balance.

4.0

Feb 9, 2014

A lot a canvassing, which isn't fun, but pay and benefits are good.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun team to work with, supportive and have sense of humor. The pay is better than what most fundraising organizations give and the new management at the DC office was particularly caring of employees.

Cons

Fundraising in harsh conditions such as staying outside in freezing cold and scorching heat for 6 hours a day (except for a lunch and other shorter breaks). Strict quotas, the main thing employees complained about was lack of job security, the stress motivated people to always be looking for other jobs.

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