Does Amnesty International pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amnesty International employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amnesty International. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amnesty International?

55% of Amnesty International employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amnesty International 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amnesty International?

Intern (42) , Fundraiser (25) , Researcher (23) , Canvasser (21) , Campaigner (20) , Internship (18) , Volunteer (14) , Field Representative (12) , Coordinator (10) , Team Leader (8) , Manager (7) , Street Fundraiser (7) , Director (6) , Research Assistant (6) , Captador De Fondos (5)

What are the pros of working at Amnesty International according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and care very much about causes." ((in 80 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment for all" ((in 19 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amnesty International according to real employee reviews?

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((in 10 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 9 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amnesty International layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amnesty International layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amnesty International in 2026.

Amnesty International reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(563 total reviews)

Agnes Callamard

53% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (563 reviews)

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Amnesty International has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 563 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amnesty International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

563 reviews

3.0

Nov 11, 2017

high turnover due to overworking

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

coworkers share good values, pay is decent

Cons

high turnover due to exhausting work conditions (severe weather, pressure to meet quota), lots of in-fighting, management doesn't recognize employees' individual talents for growth outside of canvassing

1.0

Nov 10, 2017

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization does great work and this position helps attain funding for that work as well as inform and mobilize concerned people in the fight for human rights.

Cons

You essentially have to harass and shake people down for money to meet steep sign up quotas and because of these quotas there is little job security. Also, the starting wage is $13/hr for two weeks of "training" , if you make it that far, which is not always made clear by the people doing the hiring. If you don't meet the first quota in the first three days of canvassing you lose the job, another thing not always outlined in interviews.

5.0

Nov 7, 2017

canvasser

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

payment is good and people who work there were friendly.

Cons

I have found any cons in there.

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