Does World Food Programme pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Food Programme employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Food Programme. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Food Programme?

82% of World Food Programme employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Food Programme 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Food Programme?

Consultant (80) , Intern (54) , Internship (35) , Programme policy officer (25) , Business Support Assistant (23) , Programmer Policy Officer (17) , Logistics Assistant (16) , Administrative Assistant (15) , Programme Associate (15) , Monitoring Assistant (14) , Programmer Officer (14) , Project Manager (14) , Programme Assistant (13) , Finance Officer (12) , Junior Consultant (11)

What are the pros of working at World Food Programme according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary not that good but is the least good thing they got especially WFP Djibouti" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great colleagues working together to meet goals." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 36 reviews)); "The working environment is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Food Programme according to real employee reviews?

"No job security and shorter contracts." ((in 20 reviews)); "Slow career progression is a negative" ((in 13 reviews)); "Demotivated when there are influenced by some bad managers creating toxic working environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits are dismal (no paid time off, no pension)" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(798 total reviews)

Cindy McCain

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

World Food Programme has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 798 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Food Programme 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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Reviews by job title

798 reviews

3.0

Apr 7, 2014

International Organization

Technical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International environment Salary Opportunities to travel Good work-life balance and social security

Cons

Managers are not always up to their role Too much networking Too much ad hoc rules / US style

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Biggest humanitarian organisation

Knowledge management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and colleagues, management can vary depending on division. Great benefits and salary way above local average.

Cons

getting a staff contract is not easy and like many UN positions often vacancies are already assigned

5.0

Apr 7, 2026

Good team with flexible remote days

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team, 2-3 days/week remote

Cons

contracts at least 6 months, and sometimes max 11 months

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