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.

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 18, 2012

Challenges abound, goals noble, frustrated

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High minded mission Goals are noble Great salaries Great place if you want to sit and do the same thing year in year out

Cons

Limited follow through Frustrated staff Limited advancement for GS staff No room for creativity No effort to modernize

5.0

Jun 18, 2012

It was a good experience with a minimum stress level and a good staff.

Assistant regional security advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides further opportunity to progress in the UN organization. Does not require a very high qualification level and is more acceptable than other UN agencies.

Cons

As a security org we had to deal with situations that were somewhat dangerous but not necessarily harmful. Another downside for some people would be that they might have to travel to international war zones.

4.0

May 25, 2012

Make a difference

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

profound job satisfaction - you can make a difference, in big and small ways, every day. Work with people from all over the world, travel to interesting places, and go home each day feeling like "part of the solution". Benefits are great - plenty of vacation time / work-life balance, room for growth. Earning exempt from income tax

Cons

Salary is low as compared to private sector. Paperwork and outdated business processes to get through, and consensus management style that takes a great deal of getting used to.

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Challenges abound, goals noble, frustrated

It was a good experience with a minimum stress level and a good staff.

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