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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (2,244 total reviews)

      António Guterres

      75% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      4.0
      May 17, 2014

      Project Manager

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mandate and reputation. Multi-cultural environment. Great compensation and benefits for staff members (depending on the type of contract) .

      Cons

      Lack of governance, and broken hierarchical structure in some departments result in unclear objectives and inefficiency. Fixed Term or permanent positions are hard to obtain.

      4.0
      May 10, 2014

      Unique place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      An amazing way to meet people from all parts of the world, with the occasional celebrity sighting (depending on where you work within the UN system). You can learn (or have to learn) great negotiating skills here, whether or not you take one of the excellent free courses that are offered (and I recommend that you do take them, schedule permitting, including languages). Skills-training is encouraged. Opportunity to go on mission to various parts of the world is available, though you may wish to choose carefully where you go. Much more time off than the typical American workplace, though the work often dictates when you can take it. I've found that the time can generally be worked into a good work-life balance.

      Cons

      Sometimes you have to fend completely for yourself in learning new skills or the ways of the Organization. People can be "too busy" to help answer a question. But it depends on where you land and who your colleagues are. Most are willing to help or steer you in the right direction. It's a vast organization and there is a lot to learn about it. Job opportunities are scarce and not sure they're opening up soon, unfortunately. You can get stuck at one level for a long time, financially, as well. Depends what's available in the system. You are lucky, though, if you do get a job here.

      4.0
      May 5, 2014

      Advisor

      Policy advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Training on site and the policy

      Cons

      The System very difficult to deal with

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