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

(2,244 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 2,244 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

5.0

Aug 15, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment, friendly people, exposure to international affairs

Cons

How substantial and challenging your work is depends on the supervisor/office you work with. There may not be a very systematic training.

3.0

Aug 14, 2015

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inter-cultural diversity. Compelling mission. Excellent work-life balance. Development programs may be really interesting. Very good opportunity to grow and learn, particularly during the first years of employment. Some staff members gain excellent opportunity to serve in various country settings.

Cons

Organizational culture predominantly political and based on favoritism. Recruiting processes lack transparency. Management best-practice is usually considered second-rate.

5.0

Aug 11, 2015

Good place to be

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very international workforce and a lot of growth opportunity as they prefer to promote internally

Cons

Extremely bureaucratic. Your first 6 months will be spent learning rules and regulations

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Jobs at United Nations

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