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 79 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 46 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 25 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 24 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Challenging work culture and bureaucratic." ((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.

UNHCR reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Oct 18, 2025

Na

Protection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping people with their own needs

Cons

Lack of Future of employment in this field

3.0

Sep 30, 2025

Good for interns

Child protection intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- an excellent salary as an intern compared to other agencies. - The intern community is very welcome. - In general, people are nice.

Cons

-(depending on your team) they relegate you too much to the status or hierarchy of an intern. - So sometimes the tasks can be basic. - there are no opportunities for further growth - contracts are extremely unstable

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

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Senior communications associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Noble humanitarian cause - Highly skilled colleagues - Decent salary and other benefits

Cons

- Strict hierarchy / lack of career path on the local level - Funding insecurity of the organisation on the global level

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