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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

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
5.0
Apr 21, 2015

Public Information Officer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

- Working on a range of fascinating, important international issues - Excellent benefits, including free language courses - Collaboration with talented colleagues from around the world

Cons

- A relatively rigid HR structure

4.0
Apr 13, 2015

Flawed but worthwhile.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work, access to the world, colleagues from everywhere. It's always been a dream to work for the UN.

Cons

Highly bureacratic, slow to respond in some cases. Very slow recruitment timelines could be improved.

4.0
Apr 5, 2015

UNICTR Internship

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Experience! Very diverse workforce.

Cons

Bureaucracy - It is difficult to get much approved without going all the way up the hierarchy chain.

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