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 48 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 18 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 35 reviews)); "Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 21 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 12 reviews)); "Awful managers, no care for fundraisers' wellbeing, very superficial and cold." ((in 10 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

1.0

Jan 17, 2017

As an organization they do great work but the canvassing department is horrible

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good sales experience,work with great people

Cons

horrible management no space to grow they hire and fire people everyday they don't care about their employees

2.0

Mar 24, 2016

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of great, passionate young people; friendly atmosphere. Interns are very involved with day-to-day operations, they basically run one of the programs. Good valuable experience overall.

Cons

Gender-bias and unprofessional behavior. Departments through each other under the bus and then admitted it with no shame. They treat interns as a disposable garbage.

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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Jobs at Amnesty International

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