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 1% 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 (399) , Consultant (142) , Internship (130) , Administrative Assistant (59) , Project Manager (46) , Research Assistant (30) , Political Affairs Officer (24) , Officer (23) , Political Affairs Intern (19) , Security Officer (18) , Team Assistant (18) , Analyst (16) , Director (16) , Economic Affairs Officer (16) , Finance Assistant (15)

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

"stable happy versatile good benefit" ((in 168 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 157 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 83 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 111 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 51 reviews)); "bad managers" ((in 25 reviews)); "No job security at all" ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of paper work" ((in 21 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

(2,244 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

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 2,244 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2017

Great Benefits, Mediocre People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Benefits Above Average Salaries Great Experience Name Power for Resume Building

Cons

Lack of training for staff Beauracracy running wild Nepotism and Corruption Complacent Management No Job Security Terrible recruitment processes No individual promotion scheme

1.0

Jul 11, 2017

Could be great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission, Talented People, Diversity, Location and benefits.

Cons

Unhappy employees, poor team spirit, under resourced offices, lack of support staff, cliquey, big ego's from the least impressive employees.

5.0

May 16, 2017

Great organization for women

Political affairs officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization makes a concerted effort to include women as equals in every aspect of its operations.

Cons

Roster positions are difficult to access.

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