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 76 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 22 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 21 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((in 11 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 10 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.

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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(563 total reviews)

Agnes Callamard

53% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

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).

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563 reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2017

Bureaucratic and slow paced, but worth it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great working environment, full of inspiring colleagues who truly believe in their cause and working from home other day.

Cons

Like most NGOs - very low salary, bureaucratic, and slow paced.

5.0

Mar 20, 2017

A wonderful place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A wonderful place to work

Cons

Can have long hours with events

1.0

Mar 16, 2017

Don't work here. Before calling themselves a human rights organization they should be aware what human rights is!

Field representative

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Pros

People SEEM to care. You feel good about the idea of helping others. At first you feel welcomed and like you can make a change, which is not really the case.

Cons

Everything. The leader of my team herself was two faced. She was always late, talked about others behind their back and wasn't professional with her judgements at all. Her energy was clearly of jealousy, I assume she felt threatened when there's a chance of others being better than her. So she manipulates management, she's been there long enough to gain their trust. Most employees on my team had been there no longer than four weeks. Management sucks, leaders suck and contributions aren't fairly distributed. You pay out of your own pocket for transport everywhere in NYC while this nonprofit organization's ceo makes 210k a year.

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