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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

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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2K reviews
1.0
Mar 11, 2019

Press Officer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are dealing daily with exciting and current political affairs and human rights topics.

Cons

You will never get a permanent contract unless you are very close to someone.

3.0
Jan 6, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some amazing experiences along the years, public relations work, emergency disaster and relief work, organizational modernization for foresee able future. Participation and contributing to causes for the benefit of all mankind

Cons

Lack of career advancements for staff, antiquated and obsolete HR policies, gross lack of business contingency and continuity planning, gross lack of compassion for staff well being, extremely bureaucratic, too much governed by member states.

1.0
Feb 5, 2018

Increasingly irrelevant.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remuneration and other financial benefits.

Cons

Knowing you're making no difference.

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