Does UNICEF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNICEF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNICEF. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNICEF?

70% of UNICEF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNICEF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNICEF?

Consultant (190) , Intern (81) , Fundraiser (43) , Internship (34) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Project Manager (20) , Specialist (20) , Communications Officer (18) , Communications Specialist (17) , Education Specialist (16) , Health Specialist (16) , Education Officer (15) , Officer (15) , Program Officer (15) , Senior Consultant (15)

What are the pros of working at UNICEF according to real employee reviews?

"Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 94 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 85 reviews)); "it was great and serving vulnerable people" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 66 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UNICEF according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 45 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 18 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager it will be difficult to progress." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "too much work less flexible more working hours less compensation" ((in 10 reviews))

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,359 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,359 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNICEF 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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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Job Satisfaction

Child protection specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization is employee friendly

Cons

It sometimes takes a toll to family well bening

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Meaningful work, understaffed

Partnership specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly meaningful work, helping children in need across the globe. Exciting and a lot of room to contribute in a major way to important global initiatives.

Cons

Due to UNICEF being UN, funding is utilized for programs that support children and funds for overhead that would support staff are used very judiciously. To that end, you may find yourself doing the job of more than one person regularly for years.

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

Good environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management overall and collaboration between employees

Cons

Long working hours that can be extensive at some point

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