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.

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

5.0

Mar 5, 2017

Field representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to improve communication skills. Very nice coworkers and managers.

Cons

Staying outdoors all the time. Salary is growing up too slow.

4.0

Feb 24, 2017

Fundraising

Marketing manager fundraising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impact work and able to be creative

Cons

The maneger didn't give me enough work to do

3.0

Feb 13, 2017

Oof - better steel yourself for this one.

Organizer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You meet some incredibly people committed to doing incredible work. At the international level the organization is inspiring and even effective. The history is meaningful - Amnesty is an institution, and laid the groundwork for many movements worldwide.

Cons

Everything else. Literally. I worked at AIUSA, which is a completely separate entity from AI headquarters in London. There is a new Executive Director every couple years, major restructuring every couple years, financial insecurities, and VERY poor management. Thank god for the union, or staff would be stomped on. People are churned through and spat out.

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Jobs at Amnesty International

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