Does UNICEF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNICEF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNICEF. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNICEF?

71% of UNICEF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNICEF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNICEF?

Consultant (190) , Intern (81) , Fundraiser (43) , Internship (34) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Project Manager (20) , Specialist (20) , Communications Officer (18) , Communications Specialist (17) , Education Specialist (16) , Health Specialist (16) , Education Officer (15) , Officer (15) , Program Officer (15) , Senior Consultant (15)

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

"Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 95 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 74 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 46 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 21 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager it will be difficult to progress." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of emotional energy needed." ((in 9 reviews))

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,360 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

68% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNICEF 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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1.0

Nov 19, 2025

TOXIC, stay far away

Senior coordinator, events

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good cause and friendly people

Cons

Pay, no room for growth, toxic executive staff, nepotism, ageism, favouritism, the CEO (Canada specifically) takes no accountability for any of the staff lay offs.

1.0

Aug 22, 2019

Office bullying okay here

Programmer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to say you work at UNICEF. Most co-workers a nice to work with.

Cons

UNICEF allows office bullying and harassment in the workplace. Some managers and staff are very abusive and insulting towards programme assistants for some reason. Maybe they think their work is more important and they are above the admin staff. If you report the office bullying and harassment to integrity, they do absolutely nothing to prevent or punish the people causing problems in the workplace. There is no job security for consultants.

2.0

Mar 5, 2019

Mission is Worthy

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, lots of interesting work but not easy to do great work.

Cons

Not a super well run organization. Lots of favoritism.

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