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 85 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 51 reviews)); "Staff is great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((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 20 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 14 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((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

2.0

Mar 19, 2019

You know this job

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a flexible way to earn a little extra money and it’s easy to get the job. But at the end of the day it’s simply just being those people outside of the grocery store who ask for your signature. And that’s how you get paid. So it not bad.

Cons

Your going to get brushed off more then half of the time and it will get old fast.

4.0

Mar 18, 2019

Pleasant for a while, confusing most of the time

Fundraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Benefits Inclusive Positive Satisfying because its a ngo

Cons

Unannounced changes High pressure Not stable Confusing management

3.0

Mar 10, 2019

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work with ambitious people. Scope to do some great rewarding work. Very nice working culture - relaxed, open and progressive

Cons

Very hard to get recognised. Can feel very isolated at times. Hit and miss with management

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