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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,244 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
4.0
Mar 2, 2017

Program Consultant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Get work at the United Nations doing really interesting work with interesting people.

Cons

Very difficult to get full time employment and they will take advantage of your contract status as long as you allow them to.

4.0
Jan 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global impact, solid professional network, developing substantive research and producing policy guidance at international level on poverty eradication and sustainable development

Cons

Overwork, contractual fragility, managers come from countries all over the world with different organizational cultures and management styles what creates stress in the working environment

4.0
Jan 3, 2017

UN Secretariat

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting colleagues, fascinating work, excellent salary (for a bureaucracy) and benefits. Secretariat locations around the world provide opportunities for movement into tourist destinations.

Cons

Interesting colleagues, fascinating work, excellent salary (for a bureaucracy) and benefits. Movement and promotions can be difficult, particularly from one Department to another.

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