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      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,360 total reviews)
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      Catherine M. Russell

      68% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

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      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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      4.0
      Oct 26, 2016

      Great but super bureaucratic

      Program specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It has an incredible mandate, helping children around the world through development and humanitarian projects. The work environment is usually friendly and the organisation treats is staff very well compared to other UN agencies.

      Cons

      It's very bureaucratic and you will not have to use your brain a lot. Change and innovation, despite being promoted, are misunderstood and hardly adopted. Instead of performance, nepotism and favouritism are key to get promotions. You will also see a lot of money wasted and children actually get a small part of the budget.

      5.0
      Jan 27, 2017

      Consultant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great cause, great people. If you are looking to work with smart, open-minded and international group of people, this is the place to be. This is probably the best UN organization in Geneva.

      Cons

      Well, it is still the UN: rigid bureaucracy. Also, interns are not paid and the average age is pretty high. Not a lot of space for innovation.

      1.0
      Apr 22, 2022

      Catty women and dodgy recruitment

      Business development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None - it was an awful process and two ladies interviewed who tell all candidates that aren’t from their country that they need more experience and look down at clothing if it isn’t casual like they are (eg wearing a more formal dress for interview)

      Cons

      - discriminatory approach to recruitment, asked me many personal questions about private life - had already hired for one position (deadline end of week and by next week they had already filled the position). - for another position, they claimed it is lack of experience, but it is not the reason. - the process of recruitment is a waste of time as mostly internal or those of the country are hired but they don’t want to look bad so they just tick boxes to look good

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