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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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Nov 25, 2011

      A good place to work with good benefits

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Internatiol work environment - diversity - Salaries are good - taxes excemption for senior professionals

      Cons

      - it is not a place to grow up, career path is unknown and you might stay in your position for 20 years - no stability

      4.0
      Nov 24, 2011

      Highly satisfactory working environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      United Nations can be described as a true workplace where you will meet people from almost every country across the world.

      Cons

      Day after day the credibility and acceptance of the United Nations as a neutral organization are being put into question.

      3.0
      Nov 18, 2011

      Interesting place to work for a while, infuriating bureaucracy.

      "general service"
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Chance to see the internal process of international relations at work if you end up in peacekeeping or political affairs. Good pay and benefits for comparable positions. So much time off you'll likely feel too guilty to use it all. Once you're in it's pretty much impossible to get fired, but I'm not so sure this should be a Pro as you have to work with people who likely should be.

      Cons

      Bureaucracy is intolerable. The most successful employees are those that can manage the endless workarounds. Old-fashioned distinction between admin and substantive ranks. Difficult career advancement makes it nearly impossible to rise from the lower administrative ranks up to the professional without leaving and returning above the ceiling. The UN is a good place to end a career, not start one.

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