UNOPS reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)

54% positive business outlook

UNOPS has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 326 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNOPS 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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326 reviews
3.0
Mar 16, 2025

Communication Officer

Recommend
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Pros

The remote nature of the position offers significant flexibility, allowing professionals to manage their workload efficiently while maintaining a work-life balance. The role primarily involves the presentation and communication of large-scale projects, which provides an opportunity to engage with impactful initiatives. Additionally, the compensation structure is highly competitive, with remuneration based on a predefined hourly rate schedule. This structured approach ensures transparency in task allocation and payment estimates, contributing to a clear understanding of workload expectations.

Cons

While the experience varies across different projects, some challenges arise from inconsistencies in management. In certain instances, specific managers demonstrated inadequate delegation skills and ineffective communication, which occasionally led to inefficiencies in workflow and project execution. However, it is important to note that these challenges were not pervasive across all projects, as many managers exhibited strong leadership and collaboration skills.

4.0
Mar 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You'll work with world class colleagues in projects that you can confirm its impact in human lives.

Cons

You'll also work with people you know were hired because they were friends with someone, or were so bad in their previous role that to avoid shaming the organization they rehired them in another role (you'll notice)

1.0
Mar 9, 2025
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Possibility to work remotely and flexibility in different contractual modalities

Cons

The work environment is quite toxic even after their efforts to mend things after S3i scandal. The leadership is new and most of them were hired external to the UN and that affects their judgment to lead UNOPS in alignment with UN style and values. Extreme levels of lack of transparency in most of their policies, selections, and HR decisions. They retain people who will agree with them rather than competent and honest individuals

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