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))

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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1K reviews

2.0

Jul 17, 2013

Politics and inefficiency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher than market average pay rate, additional perks if you are recruited as international professional. Used to be job security, but Unicef is currently shaken by series of workforce transformation initiatives, which in plain words means offshoring, outsourcing and job cuts.

Cons

Bureaucratic, inefficient and very slow. No resilience, and change is being opposed, rather than embraced in many cases. No real performance enforcement, so people who haven't been working for years are plentiful, and no one knows how to get rid of them. The interoffice politics are abundant and often used as coverups for non compliance. No clear vision, thus many operate purely on transactional level.

5.0

May 10, 2013

UNICEF A Service to Humanity

Securitry officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work for children rights worldwide, acknowledging that underprivileged women and children need some definite welfare measures. The level of motivation for this type of service within the organisation is very high and all programmes are aimed at achieving best results. Work ethics and environment are the best compared to any corporate/ multinational organisation. Gender balance, equality opportunity to all despite rank and hierarchy make it a very pleasing outfit. Good conditions of work, secure and hospitable environment, and opportunities to excel are plenty. Moreover the organisation pays well comparable to the best of corporates.

Cons

This is a non profit organisation and works on funds generated from other sources. Areas of work have a direct relationship with the government programmes and KRAs. May have to work in inhospitable areas and if you are a weak personality, do not attempt to join them.

4.0

Apr 17, 2013

huge bureaucracy, but if you can survive and thrive, you're destined for great things

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

global reach, high visibility, very international atmosphere

Cons

serious management flaws, very top down mgmt style, at times very inefficient operations

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