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 been stable over the past 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 (51) , 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 79 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 60 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 40 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)); "Career development of employees, competency and qualification based assessments, beuracrasy in chain of command and processes, competency mapping and assigning roles accordingly" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((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

(1,344 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,344 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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5.0

Feb 28, 2017

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly professional environment, with lots of opportunities for proactive and innovative people.

Cons

Very bureaucratic and when it comes to make decisions related to personnel, it is demotivating.

3.0

Feb 25, 2017

Program Officer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Make large scale impact on political systems of the country -Reputable, recognizable organization -Colleagues from around the world to interact and learn from

Cons

-No well defined career tracks -Promotions not linked to performance; instead years of service determines promotion -Low salaries if serving in country position as national; only way to make more money is to move internationally -Difficult to move to jobs internationally without networking; not so much a merit-based recruitment of best talent out there

3.0

Feb 21, 2017

Eye-opening experience for an intern

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure and get involved in key projects

Cons

Projects are not managed professionally. Only worked as an intern, but seems there is limited room for internal advancement in a country office. Cross-departmental relationship freezes

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