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

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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

Sep 30, 2016

Fake leadership

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Fun job, and it attracts good people that really want to make a difference in the work

Cons

Management seems to care about numbers than the actual cause itself. We weren't given campaign updates at all,and people weren't even following what amnesty standed for because the lack of example. We also weren't given any amnesty international uniform to show people were with amnesty.

5.0

Sep 29, 2016

Fantastic Experience

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The employees, work environment, and values are fantastic. This is the friendliest environment I have ever worked in, and I am sad that my term here is almost up.

Cons

The internship is unpaid. But that is standard for many non-profits.

2.0

Sep 27, 2016

Great purpose ... Terrible Management

Anonymous employee

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Pros

1. Working for a great cause and purpose. 2. IT has the potential to touch lives 3. International brand 4. Decent pay 5 Flexible work culture.

Cons

1. The current management is very disappointing. 2. No sign of leadership. 3. High levels of attrition. The management does not take any step to control attrition. 4. Incompetent leadership and HR function. 5. No new learning and they dont stand up for the purpose they are working for. 6. You will hardly get opportunities to travel abroad or have new learning exposure as there is a lot of partiality in selecting the person going for trainings and workshops. 7. Very low understanding of research and campaigns . 8. Adhoc decisions and restructuring without any concern about the employees. 9. No standard process and protocols .

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