Does World Food Programme pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Food Programme employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Food Programme. This rating has improved by 5% 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, 3.8 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 86 reviews)); "Great colleagues working together to meet goals." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 37 reviews)); "you learn alot and good pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work environment to work in" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"No job security and shorter contracts." ((in 25 reviews)); "Demotivated when there are influenced by some bad managers creating toxic working environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of career development, pension, leaves and sick leave as a consultant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bossy supervisors" ((in 5 reviews))

World Food Programme reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(799 total reviews)

Cindy McCain

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (799 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

799 reviews

3.0

Sep 17, 2025

closure of the office in no time

Programme associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

assistance people in need opportunity for networking# working with good professionals

Cons

lack of transparency decisions can be taken as boss wishes very limited opportunities for growth salary is not competitive, decision to increase is slow work overload/late hours/tight deadlines field office was closed in no time without a possibility to look for another job

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Good place

Communications associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A reputable place to work for and a noble mission

Cons

Career path and promotion are not the best there

4.0

Aug 28, 2025

good working environment

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

increasing salary each year, insurance

Cons

insecure funding, overcomplicated procedures, 1 year contract with extension

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