UNICEF reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)
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Catherine M. Russell

70% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,363 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
3.0
Nov 1, 2014

Poor HR service for local staff at UNICEF BiH

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good compensation, interesting and stimulating working environment

Cons

For local staff positions in the office in Sarajevo they used to place someone internally and were only interviewing to meet HR's compliance. The same story goes for short-term/consultant local staff positions, they select ones for who they get recommendations by local ministry offices. Accordingly, talented, experienced and passionate individuals have no access opportunities. No transparency in the whole process.

3.0
Oct 26, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The most noble mandate one can work with. Even a simple graduate can dream to become a country head here.

Cons

Horses and mules run together. Little appreciation for cerebral capabilities. Difficult to maintain work life balance.

4.0
Aug 18, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great co-workers from many different cultures, great benefits - especially for professionals, wholesome company values. Work/life balance if you make it your priority. The employees are highly educated so the work environment is on a high level.

Cons

It's a bureaucracy! So you need to work with that. I recommend building relationships with other departments and divisions as a short-cut to some of the red tape you might encounter. Sometimes it was frustrating trying to get work done as the goal posts kept getting moved and what was "ok" one month was not acceptable the next time you had to accomplish the same task! Many professionals travel to a great extent.

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