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

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

Jan 13, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working towards a great cause Very hands-on Friendly office environment

Cons

Non-profit Hard to advance (from what I observed) Lack of movement

4.0

Dec 11, 2014

Overall Positive, but mixed bag

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- being part of a great movement -a wide range of experience -great networking opportunity -laid back work environment

Cons

- could use more diversity in staff- to reflect the communities of color they work with - a bit disorganized

3.0

Dec 10, 2014

There were ups and downs - the research was exciting but the bureaucracy was intense, and a lot of restrictions.

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amnesty has several important pros: - Great core values. - Wonderful mission. - Good learning experience. - Impressive past track record and reputation, powerful name recognition

Cons

Amnesty can often be overly bureaucratic, with far too much time spent on paperwork, internal processes, meetings, and office-work as opposed to field work that can uncover crucial information about serious abuses.

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Jobs at Amnesty International

Work & Travel für Amnesty – Inhouse statt Agentur

Work & Travel für Amnesty – Inhouse statt Agentur

Work & Travel für Amnesty – Inhouse statt Agentur

Referendariat im Themenbereich Asylpolitik und Asyleinzelfallarbeit

Berlín

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Referendariat im Themenbereich Nationales und Internationales Recht

Berlín

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