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 73 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 19 reviews)); "Rigorous research and dedicated staff." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great culture and prof dev" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 37 reviews)); "Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 15 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((in 10 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 9 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

1.0

Nov 8, 2021

Kind of like working in a cult.

Telemarketer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We were given snacks and on occasion spent 30-40 mins playing high school games on company time. The games were basically sales exercises.

Cons

This has to be the worst company I have ever worked for and the day I was fired, I was pleased. I felt liberated. When I initially decided to apply for Amnesty, I thought I would work with those who would be open minded, believe in equity, and would be caring people who were sincerely trying to make the world a better place. After the 2nd day, it dawned on me that these people, mostly in management were controlling, only saw things their way, and were oppressive and excessively controlling, much like the tyrants that they claimed they were opposing politically speaking. Avoid by all costs.

3.0

Mar 9, 2021

poor work environment, great org

Advocacy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

passionate colleagues, amazing reputation for human rights work and brand recognition

Cons

poor management, older white members that are hostile to staff who are much more diverse

1.0

Feb 8, 2021

Awful

International secretariat staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sounds good when you're out having g drinks with others.

Cons

Toxic environment, union is really strong because they are called in so often. Complete hypocrites and hyper cliquey.

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Jobs at Amnesty International

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