Does United Nations pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Nations employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Nations. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Nations?

77% of United Nations employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated United Nations 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Nations?

Intern (398) , Consultant (142) , Internship (130) , Administrative Assistant (59) , Project Manager (46) , Research Assistant (30) , Officer (23) , Political Affairs Officer (23) , Political Affairs Intern (19) , Security Officer (18) , Team Assistant (18) , Director (16) , Economic Affairs Officer (16) , Analyst (15) , Finance Assistant (15)

What are the pros of working at United Nations according to real employee reviews?

"stable happy versatile good benefit" ((in 173 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 164 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 82 reviews))

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

"The internship is unpaid and probably with rooms of improvement regarding the plan for career guidance" ((in 114 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 49 reviews)); "bad managers" ((in 25 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and almost impossible to get promoted.It is hard to do things differently due to the bureaucratic nature of the organization." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of paper work" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about United Nations layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about United Nations layoffs and their outlook for job security at United Nations in 2026.

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United Nations reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,241 total reviews)

António Guterres

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

United Nations has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Nations 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Oct 20, 2019

Interesting opportunity for 2-3 years.

Project consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, diverse teams and often there are opportunities for initiatives and new ideas.

Cons

Limited professional growth opportunities. There are more consultants than staff.

5.0

Dec 1, 2017

Intern

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with professional staff from around the world See the work of UN from the inside Exciting and motivating tasks Intelligent colleagues to talk to and learn from them Opportunities to attend workshops and events Networking Learn about global issues see how they are treated Opportunities to grow and if you word-hard more difficult tasks are given for your own personal development

Cons

Unpaid internship for full time, however, still totally worth it Unable to get employed/apply in the same department up to 6 months after finishing internship At times not enough to do Going through security everyday (when big conferences are held you are delayed up to 30 mins)

5.0

Oct 15, 2017

Intern

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

multicultural working environment, very nice teams

Cons

unfortunately the internship is unpaid

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