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?

"interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 76 reviews)); "Salary is good but almost" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 70 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 62 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 22 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)); "Very bureaucratic, senior management is detached from reality" ((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

(1,344 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

Jan 25, 2016

Great Organization, Alot of critical financial and management issues need resolution

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Excellent Organization overall Working for an organization where you sole purpose is for a mission or program to do something positive in this world is always a good thing Excellent Benefits Camaraderie is the name of the game when it comes to team work Work with purpose

Cons

Poor Management decisions To confined to old ways of thinking and not willing to be progressive and innovative Too much favoritism Very very difficult to get in

4.0

Oct 31, 2016

Great work, very bureacratic

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great organization to work for and it has a very interesting mandate. It's the place to be for international development with offices all around the world, which means you have exciting opportunities to learn from colleagues in different countries and regions.

Cons

Things take a long time here. It's quite bureaucratic. This is not an NGO, and you have to work with governments, which means you cannot "shame" countries for wrongdoings. This is both a con and a pro, as it teaches you diplomacy.

1.0

Jul 28, 2016

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Business Outlook

Pros

Some wonderful people to work with.

Cons

They have several contracts types. All of them bar the full time contracts offer little or no vacation days, no health benefits and no pension options. Full timers get 6 weeks vacation! They hire contractors to do their work for them.

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