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 182 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 154 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 137 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 108 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 49 reviews)); "bad managers" ((in 26 reviews)); "No job security at all" ((in 22 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 22 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

Apr 11, 2016

International and Multicultural environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Competitive salaries career profile booster

Cons

Not transparent competent staff not always valued promote statu quo political influence of "big countries"

5.0

Jun 6, 2014

Kiosk staff UNWG

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very amazing place to be working at. The people coming into the UN were very pleasant people. The other volunteers very helpful. Very rewarding

Cons

Not enough custom at certain times

1.0

May 30, 2018

It's a joke

Political affairs officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Salary is fair, if not bloated and the entitlements are decent, if not slightly unfair considering that most staff is really incompetent.

Cons

Basically we are tricking the world into thinking that things can and will change, while robbing most countries blind, to pay very lazy, entitled and often psychopathic individuals who would never be able to make it in the real world.

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