Does World Health Organization pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Health Organization employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Health Organization. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Health Organization?

81% of World Health Organization employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Health Organization 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Health Organization?

Consultant (130) , Technical Officer (85) , Intern (59) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Epidemiologist (12) , Data Manager (11) , Senior Consultant (10) , Surveillance Medical Officer (10) , Communications Officer (9) , Finance Assistant (9) , Medical Officer (9) , Internship (8) , National Professional Officer (7) , SMO (7) , Communications Specialist (6)

What are the pros of working at World Health Organization according to real employee reviews?

"Reputation and generally good salaries" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 18 reviews)); "Get to know global health issues and might be able to participate in various charity events." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Health Organization according to real employee reviews?

"Short term consultancy with no job security" ((in 20 reviews)); "Field work is intense, work life balance is difficult to maintain" ((in 15 reviews)); "Deadweight managers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bureaucratic organization, supervisor you get will be a hit or miss" ((in 11 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and a system based on inner" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Health Organization layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Health Organization layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Health Organization in 2026.

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3.8

81% would recommend to a friend

(606 total reviews)

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

80% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

World Health Organization has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 606 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Health Organization employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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606 reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2017

WHO - Amazing place to be!

National professional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-This is one of the best work environments -Amazing flexibility,amazing opportunities -Some of the most progressive managers

Cons

Bureaucracy, Technically a bit old.

5.0

May 31, 2017

Advancing health around the globe

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Be part of a global community High technical skills Friendly colleagues

Cons

Administrative process in the UN is heavy Onboarding process is lenghty

1.0

May 7, 2017

Stagnant, incapable of protecting staff from harassers at workplace.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Stable and timely salary payment. - Pension for staff on fixed-term assignments - Decent medical insurance plan for staff on fixed-term assignments. - Quite multicultural/diverse environment.

Cons

- Remuneration of national staff is not adequate for the workload and level of pressure. - Inability to protect staff from individuals, who are hostile, aggressive and intimidating only because they are in a higher position and/or have a fixed-term contract. - Promoting of staff who use their status to personal advantage, harming the interests of the organisation. - Double standards in treating international and national staff. - Many more, but I will stop here...

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Jobs at World Health Organization

Language Assistant (English)

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Language Assistant (French)

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Language Assistant (Chinese)

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Technical Officer (Regulation and Prequalification)

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CHF 86K - CHF 86K /yr

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