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 76 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 24 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 25 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 12 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)); "Abysmal leadership nearly across the board" ((in 5 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.

UNHCR reviews

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

Sep 22, 2021

IUNV _ UNHCR

Unv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working experience, especially if in the field.good for networking

Cons

as IUNV, you might as many responsibilities as international UN Staff, but much less paid

3.0

Sep 22, 2021

Step 4

Senior protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Vast depository of knowledge on asylum-seeker and refugee protection - Compensation and benefits are significantly above the average of what is available in the Greek market

Cons

- Overtime work with little/no impact - Bureaucratic procedures and internal system is not modernized ('institutional culture') - Lacking sound management - Few opportunities for professional development

3.0

Sep 19, 2021

Working for refugees

Rsd associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I find it fulfilling to work in an organization that reflects my passion for humanitarian work.

Cons

Humanitarian work is face paced, volatile, and at times draining.

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