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 78 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 22 reviews)); "Rigorous research and dedicated staff." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great culture and prof dev" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((in 10 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 9 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((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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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

3.0

Jul 5, 2016

Entry Level NGO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay scale increases from 13.00 for the first two weeks, then 15.00 after the initial training period and then hits 16.00 at 3 months.

Cons

Quota of $125 per week after your initial training period.

5.0

Jun 29, 2016

Working with my school

Working in school

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to help others who have been put in unjust situations. It allows us to actually make a change in the real world even though most of us mentally believe there is nothing we can do. We can help make the world a more just world and fight against corruption.

Cons

There are not many problems with Amnesty, some disorganisation and weak management, however this is mostly due to the fact that there are so many branches to handle.

2.0

Jun 13, 2016

Atmosphere of fear and bullying

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large membership, so a sense of belonging to something significant

Cons

Unfortunate culture of bullying accepted; incompetent, long serving members of staff ' carried' by others; inconsistent management styles

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Jobs at Amnesty International

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