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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,244 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
May 18, 2012

Great Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Subject matter focus, knowing that you are trying to make a difference in the world.

Cons

very bureaucratic and slow. Too many temporary vacancies which reduces organizational knowledge transfer.

5.0
May 14, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hands on work, fast paced, challenging, constantly evolving, great location, brightest minds, the ability to effect change, meritocracy for the bureaucratic positions

Cons

Competitiveness between departments, lack of organizational coherence, difficulty in obtaining full time work after internships, once employment is obtained moving up the ladder can be a long slog

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