Is World Food Programme a good company to work for as a Program Associate?

Program Associate professionals working at World Food Programme have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of World Food Programme employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Associate Jobs at World Food Programme now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Associate interview questions at World Food Programme .

Does World Food Programme pay Program Associate employees well?

Program Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at World Food Programme with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Associate salaries and benefits at World Food Programme .

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Food Programme?

Consultant (80) , Intern (54) , Internship (35) , Programme policy officer (25) , Business Support Assistant (23) , Programmer Policy Officer (17) , Logistics Assistant (16) , Administrative Assistant (15) , Programme Associate (15) , Monitoring Assistant (14) , Programmer Officer (14) , Project Manager (14) , Programme Assistant (13) , Finance Officer (12) , Junior Consultant (11)

What are the pros of working at World Food Programme according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary not that good but is the least good thing they got especially WFP Djibouti" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great colleagues working together to meet goals." ((in 53 reviews)); "you learn alot and good pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Food Programme according to real employee reviews?

"No benefits included in this position" ((in 22 reviews)); "No job security and shorter contracts." ((in 21 reviews)); "Slow career progression is a negative" ((in 14 reviews)); "Demotivated when there are influenced by some bad managers creating toxic working environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Sometimes really too much bureaucracy" ((in 6 reviews))

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3.7

100% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

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76% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

Program Associate employees have rated World Food Programme with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Associate professionals have a good working experience there. World Food Programme is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Associate professionals compared to other employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

Sep 17, 2025

closure of the office in no time

Programme associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

assistance people in need opportunity for networking# working with good professionals

Cons

lack of transparency decisions can be taken as boss wishes very limited opportunities for growth salary is not competitive, decision to increase is slow work overload/late hours/tight deadlines field office was closed in no time without a possibility to look for another job

4.0

Feb 6, 2025

Great place. So much to learn and smart team.

Programme associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart team. Your work is not static. There is so much to learn.

Cons

Vertical growth is difficult, especially if you are not part of office groups.

5.0

Dec 16, 2024

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WFP is the great Agency which I worked for. It has very respectful and supportive environment.

Cons

Nothing at all, WFP is the best

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