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?

77% 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 175 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 157 reviews)); "Good salary and experience overall" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 84 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 111 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 49 reviews)); "It is hard to have toxic managers held accountable due to the nature of the org" ((in 24 reviews)); "No job security at all" ((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 23 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,244 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

57% 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

5.0

Jul 17, 2012

Great International atomosphere to work in

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get respected no matter what your position is , there is so many oppertunities open for you later on

Cons

You really have to be great at dealing with multi nationalities and ppl from all sorts of cultures ...

3.0

Jul 12, 2012

My Review of the United Nations

Programmer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity of work environment; global mandate

Cons

Human Resource Management - contracting modalities and associated positioning within the organisation due to contract types; no promotion opportunities; constantly reapplying for one's job

5.0

Jul 10, 2012

I am working in United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in DRC.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

United Nations is a nice place to work with people of all the corners of the world. Here I can meet people of different language and culture. This gives me an opportunity to enrich my knowledge.

Cons

It is difficult to get an opportunity to serve in United Nations as a permanent staff. The rest are all good sides.

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