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 73 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 19 reviews)); "Rigorous research and dedicated staff." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great culture and prof dev" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 37 reviews)); "Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 15 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((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

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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

Nov 20, 2015

Human rights don't extend to their employees

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will meet some very passionate, thoughtful, creative, and intelligent people working here. Don't let the sometimes awful rotten apples in positions of power distract you from that.

Cons

Amnesty is a microcosm of the world. The same issues that plague us out there, from classism, to greed, to lack of compassion, are still at play here. There is a reason they've unionized. It's because they give lavish salaries and often times outrageous golden parachutes to those at the top and then nickel and dime everybody at the bottom. Yes, they people working for you deserve a living wage.

4.0

Oct 13, 2015

Best experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot and the Famnesty is terrific.

Cons

Lack of opportunities to move up if you're not a US citizen.

3.0

Aug 11, 2015

What a waste

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the employees really care about the campaigns they work on. The grassroots membership is also inspiring and motivated. You can play a bigger role in coalitions because Amnesty's name carries a lot of weight.

Cons

Leadership atrocious. Total bloodbath of layoffs while I was there while the Exec Director got a bonus. Some departments suffered under hostile management and bled talent as a result. There were several strategic changes in the organization's "mission" over a short period of time but no real plan forward.

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