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, 3.9 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 77 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 24 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 26 reviews)); "Circumventing the system to promote ethnic affiliations and nepotism often consistently overlooked." ((in 7 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 6 reviews)); "Leadership is focused on their own branding and external communications." ((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

(843 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 843 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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843 reviews

4.0

Aug 2, 2019

Difficult but rewarding experience

Rsd associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very rewarding work experience and learnt a lot.

Cons

Short of funds Should be more efficient

5.0

Jul 24, 2019

Resettlement Assistant

Resettlement assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading and one of the most prestigious humanitarian organizations

Cons

The only cons which I have seen there are the unavailability of opportunities

4.0

Jul 23, 2019

Interesting Work

Senior protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and engaging field work

Cons

Emotionally draining. Bureaucracy within the organization

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