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)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 20 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 20 reviews)); "good learning experience" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 19 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 14 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((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

4.0

Oct 27, 2016

Campaign

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work if you feel like you want to make a change. Understand that you can only make a change if you create a movement.

Cons

there was a lot of rejection, and co workers do some times tend to be a little bratty/obnoxious. They didn't understand that a lot of people just ignore what is good for the world.

4.0

Oct 21, 2016

awesome working culture

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

largest human rights organization in the world; challenging and interesting work; passionate and supportive colleagues; ideal for human rights activists who truly believe what he/ she stands for

Cons

constraints that every NGO faces - red tape, bureaucracy, limited budget etc;

2.0

Oct 17, 2016

Canvasser

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities to move up within the canvassing department if you can actually make your quota every week. Most don't. Free benefits; paid sick and vacation

Cons

Little job security and you feel disposable... I guess because you are...

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