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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 17, 2012

Great benefits, but obviously bureaucratic and generally poor management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with people from all over the world Great benefits and salary A global perspective on the world A chance to travel globally for work A chance to live and work in many countries

Cons

Bureaucratic Slow - getting things done can be frustrating Little to know management culture. The quality of your manager can dictate your happiness.

4.0

Dec 6, 2012

The place to be. Or not to be.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are almost unbeatable. Multicultural, multilingual environment helps you advance your communication and relationship skills. Largely, I met very passionate, professional people, really committed to the work of the organization, despite all setbacks and lack of resources in some departments.

Cons

Most of the senior-level managers does not really know or care about what is going on with staff and daily work. You will always have the chance to have to work with people that are just hanging around. Slow processes and results may disappoint those used to the fast pace of the private market.

5.0

Dec 4, 2012

Supply Officer

Supply officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides you with an international overview

Cons

Involves lots of travelling to hardsip ares

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