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 184 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 158 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 81 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 110 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 51 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 22 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of paper work" ((in 19 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

3.0

Oct 11, 2017

consultant

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great name I cannot think about other Pros but Glassdoor asked me to enter at least 5 words

Cons

The UN is falling If you know someone inside, you can get in There are so many stupid staff member and their ability is below average I don't even know what they are doing. They just write stupid blog everyday and the people with outstanding skills usually reject by UN

5.0

Aug 30, 2016

General Service

Team assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good for people to start their career

Cons

Almost impossible to get off an Assistant role. There is a clear divide between "Professional Staff" and "General Service Staff" HR rules make it impossible to advance from an assistant role to professional. It is very demoralizing.

3.0

Oct 8, 2014

Great Sometimes, Mostly OK

Meeting services assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization with a lot of opportunity to find something that you're good at.If you're incompetent or hate working, this is a great place for you since you'll most likely just get transferred from departments doing work to some place where you can just hide all day.

Cons

Compensation could be better. Also, they really need to review their tax policy because United States staff members get screwed. They pay a "Staff Assessment" which is then used by the organization to "pay" their portion of the taxes. Meanwhile, you still have to pay your portion. Then, if you, God forbid, get a refund, you have to give it back to them.

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