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 77 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 52 reviews)); "Staff is great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 19 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 34 reviews)); "Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 22 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 13 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 10 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((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

3.0

Jun 23, 2017

Amnesty International Street Fundraiser

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Would occasionally invite the fundraisers to talks about Amnesty's work.

Cons

Threats and coercion used to keep fundraisers in line.

1.0

Jun 21, 2017

Leadership leaves much to be desired

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Amnesty International is, on the whole, a good organization

Cons

The Director of the DC canvass office does not lead well. She deliberately misleads canvasses to inappropriately raise funds and then fires them for it without warnings. She sends canvassers to sites that other organizations have already picked for the day. The canvassers are given minimal training at best and minimal equipment to canvass with (ie one tablet for a crew of 6, no uniforms for canvassers)

2.0

Jun 6, 2017

Look beyond the brand

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Important mission; some very talented and committed colleagues; brand recognition and related access, rich tradition; excellent salaries; possibility for career progression.

Cons

Poor senior management with some exceptions; increasingly superficial, lightweight, bureaucratic and intellectually lazy; increasingly framented as an organisation and Movement; too many questionable ethical practices; living off the past.

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