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 98 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 96 reviews)); "Great people that think alike" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 44 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 22 reviews)); "Abusive managers and bad morale in HR" ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Touch to get in, intense work, sometimes long hours, but only during crisis" ((in 7 reviews))

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UNICEF reviews

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 23, 2025

Salary Revision

Senior program associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable Salary, Considered high as per current market situation

Cons

Slow Growth, Funding restraints have not increased job insecurity

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Salary Posting

Community engagement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization is friednly place to work

Cons

No cons as it was a healthy place of work

5.0

Jul 18, 2025

Great INGO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people with great hearts

Cons

Fundraising seems difficult under this economic downslope.

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