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 81 reviews)); "great office atmosphere and colleagues!" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((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)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 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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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(843 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 843 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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843 reviews

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Rewarding work in the field but difficult to get in (as regular staff)

Associate protection officer (unv)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

rewarding humanitarian work; positive impact for persons in need; great colleagues and team spirit

Cons

very bureaucratic; budget constraints limiting the possible assistance provided in the field; unfair advantage if you know people at headquarters

2.0

Mar 13, 2013

got the minimum done at lowest common denominator

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

providing services and support to refugees meet their basic needs in new environments after suffering conflict and trauma. working with governments and civil society organizations to achieve cooperation.

Cons

disorganized, inefficient, and often run with incompetency, UNHCR is stingy with its partners and often achieves ineffective results through their work due to lack of clear indicators. their work is often rendered less effective due to donor's lack of understanding and implementing partners' personal needs and own internal lack of coordination.

4.0

Aug 2, 2012

Life time experience!

Communty services assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professionalism, good pay, life / work balance exposure to various experiences, rewarding job. good training opportunities, good chances of promotion and improvement.

Cons

the donor policy controls almost everything, which might sometimes be against your standards. focus on quantitative work more than the qualitative.

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