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 165 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good salary and experience overall" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 87 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)); "These are universally applied across the board and direct managers have no power to override them." ((in 25 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 21 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of paper work" ((in 19 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

(2,244 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 2,244 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2024

Well paid, but highly bureaucratic and culture can be toxic

Project management office (pmo)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very well paid at P level Meaningful work

Cons

Highly bureaucratic Can be highly toxic in teams Too many people with 20+ years experience that are not adaptable

3.0

Mar 3, 2024

Bureaucratic, hierarchical, inefficient, messy

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Income Tax Exemption Sounds cool

Cons

Very bureaucratic. Colleagues' attitude depends on your your position and level. Full of toxic people. It really depends on the team that you work in. I experienced discriminations and bullying, Also not much gender inequality in my unit. Messy HR system. It takes months even up to half year to complete a recruiting cycle. HRs are not helpful at all. Low income for tech people. It's quite unfair that tech people get same pay as other job categories.

5.0

Feb 14, 2024

Top

Legal officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Share for humanity and people

Cons

Morale must be improved internally

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