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      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

      Ratings by category

      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
      2.0
      Dec 15, 2021

      A career graveyard

      Protection associate gl6
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Meaningful work International and diverse colleagues Regular training and learning opportunities Great health insurance coverage

      Cons

      UNHCR compels local staff in countries to take up G Level positions who carry out the SAME work as international staff, international staff gets paid international salary in USD while local staff gets paid a small local salary. Staff are treated as dispensable because there's always new recruits wanting to join UN agencies. UNHCR work can also be emotionally heavy, UNHCR needs to take more proactive steps to protect staff mental health.

      3.0
      Mar 30, 2020

      Poor treatment of associates and abusive behavior from certain individuals

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      UNHCR does what it can to help their staff, but there are still abusive managers in places far from their Geneva and Copenhagen head quarters.

      Cons

      There is a lot of affiliate work force that does the same or more than the amount of work of the UNHCR staff. However, they get less benefits and have less protection. While they do the same amount, they are treated like second class citizens. Middle managers and officers are bullying and verbally abusive to staff. However, management are often powerless to stop such abuses. There has been incidences if reporting to higher ups, but perpetrators are still in the system and nothing is done about their abusive behavior. Additionally, assistants, associates, and affiliates are hesitant to speak up due to repercussions. This has already occurred in a certain office in south east Asia. Managers are never reviewed by their staff, which should be common on practice.

      4.0
      Mar 19, 2018

      It is more than a career; it is a passion, a calling to be able to serve humanity

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The most noble thing one can do and devote his/her time, intellect, energy , youth is to feel and know that one's work is for and on behalf of all humanity. The idea of working for planet Earth was a daily inspiration for me.

      Cons

      At times, it is highly political. promotion and postings system is seriously flawed

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