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.

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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

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

3.6

Career opportunities

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).

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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2014

Kiosk staff UNWG

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very amazing place to be working at. The people coming into the UN were very pleasant people. The other volunteers very helpful. Very rewarding

Cons

Not enough custom at certain times

3.0

Jun 3, 2014

Good work/life balance and expatriate benefits

Human resources officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leave policy is generous including annual leave of 30 days per year. Maternity and paternity policies that are very good compared to most US employers. Expatriate benefits, especially education grant is good though unlike private companies the employee has to pay a minimum of 25%.

Cons

Not dynamic. Job can get routine and the administrative support is bloated. Limited career mobility means that one can get stuck after one or 2 promotions.

4.0

Jun 1, 2014

great, the work is heavy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very nice workplace, friendly people

Cons

unorganized depending on your department.

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