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?

"interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 82 reviews)); "Salary is good but almost" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 71 reviews)); "Good working environment and clean" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and it's an organization that will allow you to grow." ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 39 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 22 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad communication, planning, and organization." ((in 10 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.

UNDP reviews

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

4.0

Mar 21, 2022

International environment working for humanitarian projects

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- International - Humanitarian - Interesting domain - Great place for creating connections

Cons

Not great job security with contract limited to 3-6 months with renewal option.

5.0

Mar 17, 2022

Performance

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team work and wonderful working experience with opportunity to learn new things

Cons

Long travels from home and isolations

3.0

Mar 15, 2022

not great

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international working environment, relatively good work-life balance

Cons

If you are not P,G or NO contract, you work like slave. they dont provide health insurance nor social security.they treath local staff like slave while international collagues lives like kings. Poisined work ethics and so many frauds.

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