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 96 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 68 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 25 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager it will be difficult to progress." ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "too much work less flexible more working hours less compensation" ((in 9 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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5.0

Aug 11, 2011

Very good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Doing something meaningful in the field with a well organised office; Doing something meaningful in the field with a well organised office

Cons

Some pwople are not always as motivated as you might be; Some pwople are not always as motivated as you might be

5.0

Jul 26, 2011

Rewarding and challenging, UNICEF is an excellent employer

Fundraising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- hard working and committed staff - visionary, accessible and strong senior leadership of UK office - clear impact - good professional and personal development while still having transparent & fair recruitment

Cons

- pay is below average, and working well beyond your capacity is the norm - NY & Geneva offices can be a hindrance as well as a help

4.0

Dec 8, 2010

Inspiring mandate, committed colleagues, but bureaucracy is a damper

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Inspiring mandate - in my opinion the best international organization working for children's rights to health, education and protection - An excellent place to work for women (and men) - great work/family/life balance - Salaries may be better than local non-profits - Competent co-works that you can learn something from - Very high job security

Cons

- Very bureaucratic - specially in administrative processes - No clear decision-making processes / or the ones in place not effective - Due to the international nature of the organization, sometimes information sharing at different levels, i.e. from HQ to field offices may leave room for clarity - Not much accountability for bad performance, which means people can get away with not doing a good job

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