Does World Food Programme pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Food Programme employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Food Programme. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Food Programme?

82% of World Food Programme employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Food Programme 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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 80 reviews)); "Great colleagues working together to meet goals." ((in 52 reviews)); "you learn alot and good pay" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"No job security and shorter contracts." ((in 22 reviews)); "Slow career progression at the technical level" ((in 13 reviews)); "Demotivated when there are influenced by some bad managers creating toxic working environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of career development, pension, leaves and sick leave as a consultant" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(799 total reviews)

Cindy McCain

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

World Food Programme has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 799 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Food Programme 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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799 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Passionate team, but selective hiring process

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven organization with passionate people

Cons

Hiring process is very selective by the hiring manager, oftentimes they have internal candidates in mind.

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Biggest humanitarian organisation

Knowledge management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and colleagues, management can vary depending on division. Great benefits and salary way above local average.

Cons

getting a staff contract is not easy and like many UN positions often vacancies are already assigned

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great perks in a fast-paced environment

Budget and financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment Great perks

Cons

Fast paced working environment. You have to be sharp

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