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 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.

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

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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).

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2K reviews

5.0

Feb 15, 2012

Very Positive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UN Charter Opportunity to work with colleagues from all over the world. Working on global issues and delivering results locally that make a difference. Upholding internationally agreed norms and treaties. Respected worldwide as being a neutral and impartial organization.

Cons

Large Bureaucracy - too many processes Slow response to initiatives Inflexibility to working methods

5.0

Dec 15, 2011

Database Developer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

United Nations offer a good pay plus excellent benefits

Cons

Duty stations are generally countries affected by conflicts. So there are security matters.

2.0

Apr 27, 2011

Worse than Government Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet people from all walks of life & different countries and cultures and learn from them. Learn how bureaucracy work at its best.

Cons

The lack of decision making by management is one of the biggest lessons I learned. Staff being treated as shelf items and not taken care off in a very stressful environment.

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