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 83 reviews)); "Interesting work and good colleagues." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 69 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 63 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 39 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 19 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 13 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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1K reviews

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

P4-P5

Policy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Work life balance Fair salary

Cons

Crappy corporate culture Favoritism and nepotism is prevalent

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

Big organization need to improve on staff contracts

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big UN organization has been around for 60 years

Cons

Use alot of non staff contract

5.0

Nov 24, 2025

Assistant to DRR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and network opportunities

Cons

Difficult to gain a long-term staff contract

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