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      4.0

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (799 total reviews)
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      Cindy McCain

      61% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      World Food Programme has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 799 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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      799 reviews
      3.0
      Nov 20, 2019

      Everyone is smart, just not the management

      New venture consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      1. The mission of the organization is great: ending world hunger. 2. Relatively flexible working hours/conditions. 3. Young and driven team. 4. Cool high-tech projects.

      Cons

      1. Management has very little clue about what they are doing. 2. Lack of leadership experience. 3. It's all about personal branding for the management. 4. Nobody is responsible or accountable for anything. 5. Unfair work distribution.

      2.0
      Sep 11, 2013

      Great experience, but only if you know the right people

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Authority on food security in the world, opportunities to go to the field for those who are seeking.

      Cons

      Terrible HR; consultants are given no job security, benefits or incentives; no emphasis on employee development; arbitrary promotion process.

      3.0
      Feb 18, 2018

      Mixed thoughts, all-in-all just an "OK" place to work

      Program officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      + Of UN organizations, one of the orgs that actually gets things done + Some committed, passionate co-workers + Get to travel a lot, particularly to unusual places

      Cons

      - Still a UN organization bogged down with bureaucracy and inefficiency - Has more hardship/emergency duty stations than most other UN agencies - Promotion is slower than some other UN agencies

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