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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Nations?

78% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Nations?

Intern (400) , 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 183 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 152 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 145 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 86 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 109 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 50 reviews)); "No job security at all" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad managers" ((in 24 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.

United Nations reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,245 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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United Nations has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,245 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 29, 2014

I don't Any experience so far.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Because I will feel confident and my work will have a meaning and equivalance

Cons

I will practice the idealism!

3.0

Jun 29, 2014

Intergovernmental bureaucracy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good pay and benefits - no real bottom line - international perspective - highly skilled staff

Cons

- conservative - inefficient - not as impactful as should be

5.0

Jun 21, 2014

I grant a large experience in investigations and risk assessment, strong knowledge in plan security emergencies issues.

National profassional officer (npo/b)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

to improve my experience and knowledge and to contribute in serving people around the world. I want to experience work outside my home country.

Cons

to keep safe UN assets and staffs, to monitor security situation, to deal with people, to investigate incident or accident in which UN properties or staff are involved

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Jobs at United Nations

Head Coach-Girls Junior Varsity Soccer. Assistant Coach- Girls Middle School Soccer

Head & Assistant Coaches-Boys 7th & 8th Grade Soccer

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Assistant Coaches-Boys Varsity Soccer & Boys 9th Grade Soccer

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I don't Any experience so far.

Intergovernmental bureaucracy

I grant a large experience in investigations and risk assessment, strong knowledge in plan security emergencies issues.

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