3.0
Jan 17, 2020
Former employee, more than 3 years
New York, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
-Great benefits, I accrued almost 6 weeks vacation time - Being in the know about major international initiatives
Cons
There is practically a caste system in the UN with staff being divided into "general" or "professional" category. I tell everyone who asks me about applying to the UN to immediately apply for the "professional" category. Otherwise, as a "general" staff member, it will be almost impossible to ever move up. The UN remains very bureaucratic . Times are changing and if the UN does not dramatically change the way it runs the place, I am afraid it will be left behind. Which is a shame because the organization does do good work and I believe is still needed in the world.