UNHCR reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)
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António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Dec 8, 2025

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work at UNHCR as it provides opportunities for all

Cons

None. UNHCR is a good employer

3.0
Dec 4, 2025

Workforce reduction

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work in different duty stations

Cons

Due to funding shortage, workforce reduction is going to continue

2.0
Dec 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're lucky, you'll get a great manager. After eight postings, I only had a good one once.

Cons

If you're on a non-staff contract, you're not even human to them, and you're treated accordingly.

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