Does UNHCR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNHCR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNHCR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNHCR?

73% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNHCR?

Intern (84) , Protection Associate (30) , Senior Protection Assistant (22) , Internship (21) , Protection Assistant (20) , Registration Assistant (20) , Protection Officer (18) , Rsd Associate (18) , Associate (13) , Consultant (12) , Interpreter/Translator (12) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Interpreter (11) , Officer (11) , Associate Protection Officer (10)

What are the pros of working at UNHCR according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is good and high." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 28 reviews)); "Provides a good opportunity for young professionals to network with like" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UNHCR according to real employee reviews?

"No job security since our contracts where only for a year" ((in 24 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNHCR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UNHCR layoffs and their outlook for job security at UNHCR in 2026.

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(844 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 844 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNHCR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit e ONG industry (3.7 stars).

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844 reviews

5.0

Jan 12, 2023

Good job

Frontliner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet new people all the time

Cons

Standing on the street can be tiring but you get used to it

4.0

Jan 10, 2023

generous leave days

Protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

generous leave days 2,5 days of leave per month

Cons

ankara, the capital of turkey is a nice city but you have to travel a lot long recruitment process

5.0

Jan 10, 2023

Tough yet very rewarding

Translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

so the pros are: Growth, rewarding, learning, human contact, international, good salary.

Cons

Tough for the soul to see other people suffering, and the work never finishes.

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