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 80 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "good working environment and very respectful" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"The HR is awful and there is no job security." ((in 24 reviews)); "no work life balance during emergency" ((in 11 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Abysmal leadership nearly across the board" ((in 5 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 4 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

4.0

Jan 26, 2022

Bureaucratic career organization

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to develop a career Pay is okay (as defined by the ICSC) People centered policies

Cons

Bureaucracy High workload Poor work-life balance This is already far more than 5 words

4.0

Jan 25, 2022

Lot of fun

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere Space to make mistakes Good salary and working hours Lot of work Kind leaders Career development opportunities

Cons

Learning curve Some repetitive tasks Nothing to add

5.0

Jan 21, 2022

Good

Protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vision of the organization is humanitarian

Cons

It comes with emotional stress

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