UNHCR reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(842 total reviews)
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António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 842 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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842 reviews
4.0
Aug 9, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

First of all, Honorable mandate. Pride working for the organization, Good salary and benefit structure. National staff know what they are doing. No opportunities to travel.

Cons

No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much. Slow career progression difficult to get a promotion.

3.0
Aug 7, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I learnt a lot of management skills and project management to be precise. Also prioritizing projects when faced with limited resources.

Cons

Too top to bottom strategy and very less space for innovation at the field level.

3.0
Jul 24, 2017

Hard work but excellent environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I enjoyed my time there. The work was very challenging but doable. And the incentive structure is on par with market rates.

Cons

Poor work life balance. Poor diversity.

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