Does UNDP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNDP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNDP. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNDP?

87% of UNDP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNDP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (136) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (52) , Project Assistant (42) , Programme Analyst (36) , Project Coordinator (29) , Analyst (21) , Communications Specialist (21) , Finance Associate (21) , Project Officer (20) , Project Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Senior Consultant (16) , Associate (15)

What are the pros of working at UNDP according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is good but almost" ((in 77 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 76 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UNDP according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 38 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 21 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad communication, planning, and organization." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNDP layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,346 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNDP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

May 20, 2022

Interesting organization

Monitoring and evaluation associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people but under staffed

Cons

poor management, and job insecurity

4.0

May 18, 2022

UNV experience at UNDP

Unv - associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- medical insurance, great office, and learning and development opportunities

Cons

- rules and policies that are only specific to the UN system, no career development and some toxic people

2.0

May 18, 2022

The proposal they are giving me is lower for my experience and expertise level

Program analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being part of the UN system.

Cons

Underpaid staff, they offer low rates of salary proposal that is not related to ones expertise level.

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