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 80 reviews)); "Interesting work and good colleagues." ((in 79 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 69 reviews)); "Flexibility and Good working environment" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits and it's an organization that will allow you to grow." ((in 59 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)); "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 9 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

Feb 12, 2017

Programme Assistant

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Recommend

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Pros

Multi-cultural working environment, good pay

Cons

Things can sometimes take long to happen

4.0

Dec 3, 2015

Senior Policy Adviser

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global recognition Interesting areas of work Excellent remuneration, benefits and working environment Ethical culture and values

Cons

very bureaucratic organization no performance based incentives siloed departments that don't talk to each other limited career path

3.0

Sep 16, 2015

good organization in general, lacks flexibility and coherence in staff management

Programmer officer

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Pros

You work for an organization with high values, aiming to make a better world. Good organization to have it in your CV. Training opportunities. Benefits (depending on your type of contract).

Cons

Benefits (depending on your type of contract: ie, consultants working in NY don't get a medical insurance, no vacation - although it can be arranged unpaid time off at the discretion of supervisor). Extremely hierarchical organization, slow bureaucracy. Job insecurity. Work life balance non existent.

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