Does Amnesty International pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amnesty International employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amnesty International. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amnesty International?

64% of Amnesty International employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amnesty International 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 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 79 reviews)); "Impact the job has on human rights and people's lives; great colleagues" ((in 51 reviews)); "encouraging teams and great colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 19 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 34 reviews)); "Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 21 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 13 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((in 11 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.

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)

Agnes Callamard

66% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Amnesty International has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 561 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).

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561 reviews

3.0

Sep 3, 2013

Passionate coworkers that inspire great work and community

Marketing

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Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is passionate and love their jobs so it is refreshing to work with motivated people. Opportunities are there if you are determined, have good relationships with senior management and not afraid to work hard.

Cons

Very meager pay, not a lot of structure, top level management has no management skills

2.0

Jul 26, 2013

So Sad what's happened to a once great organization

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some great people who cared about the issues. They're all gone now.

Cons

Incompetent mangagement. No accountability with excessive bureaucracy

1.0

Jul 25, 2013

Workers rights are human rights...unless you work for us.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and fantastic coworkers.

Cons

Low morale, bad managers, no opportunities for upward mobility.

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