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?

"Great colleagues working together to meet goals." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 38 reviews)); "you learn alot and good pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 34 reviews)); "It is a Great working environment" ((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)); "Benefits are dismal (no paid time off, no pension)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Demotivated when there are influenced by some bad managers creating toxic working environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours" ((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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798 reviews

3.0

Jan 21, 2026

Programme officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International environment; high remuneration; work can be rewarding

Cons

Politics in hq can stifle creativity. It’s even worse in light of the budget cuts ongoing.

3.0

Jan 17, 2026

great place to work

Business associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and work-life balance

Cons

Lack of opportunity to grow

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Competent team

Investigations officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best company I have worked for. Competent leadership.

Cons

No cons working for WFP at all.

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