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      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (2,241 total reviews)

      António Guterres

      74% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      United Nations has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,241 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
      3.0
      Oct 14, 2008

      A fair review of UN work

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      International atmosphere and excellent for languages and you're indirectly contributing to resolving world problems and sometimes country conflicts.

      Cons

      You can be shipped out to ANYWHERE on the planet at short notice, and not necessarily a place of your choice or that you'd ever think of taking a day's vacation in! It's better if you are multilingual, otherwise you're pretty limited in your contacts..

      3.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      There is good, there is great, and there is horrid

      senior programmer officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Vacation and benefit packages far exceed the norm in the United States. Every staff member, regardless of rank or tenure, receives 30 paid vacation days per year plus holidays. The only limitation is that you cannot stockpile and carry more than 60 days from one year to the next. But, seriously, if you can be away from the office for 3 months, which is more irrelevant: your job or you? Additionally, the pension system is first rate: 100% match after 10 years of service. Also not to be underestimated is the education and awareness you receive by working with and learning about the cultures of people from over 190 countries. If you are a non-US citizen (or if you are a US Citizen posted abroad), you will receive a very generous education grant for your children (until they reach the age of 25 or complete their first degree - whichever comes first)

      Cons

      The snail's pace and red tape rampant in all bureaucracies, croneyism and the fact that mediocrity is frequently preferred over meritocracy. Because of mandated quotas, geographical concerns can sometimes trump merit as well. Also not uncommon is finding loud and troublesome colleagues - who intimidate afraid-to-take-a-stand-and-deal-with-what-will-be-non-stop letters of appeal managers - receiving glowing performance evaluations and faster than normal promotions. Some of the fastest ways to get promoted are to never rock the boat and always demur rather than decide.

      1.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      United Nations is a disgrace

      Policy advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Prestige, slim possibility to contribute to change, money, job opportunities afterwards.

      Cons

      Appalling management, dishonesty and cowardice across the staff base, massive inefficiency, exploitation of junior staff.

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