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 52 reviews)); "Interesting and fulfilling work, friendly staff" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay and usually working with really cool people who want to make a difference." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 8 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 12 reviews)); "Bullying is also tolerated" ((in 10 reviews)); "not enough training and working outside" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sometimes pretty long hours are expected" ((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

Ratings by category

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

5.0

Sep 27, 2014

FundraiserAmnesty International Denmark

Fundraising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really cares about the employees, great team spirit and great training in human rights issues.

Cons

Low salary, tough condition when fundraising on the streets, not a job for everyone!

3.0

Aug 27, 2014

Wonderful colleagues and inspiring work, but terribly bureaucratic, set in its ways and upper managers appreciate staff

Officer level

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Best colleagues and line managers I have ever worked with: smart, kind, astoundingly great at their jobs - The chance to work on inspiring and important human rights issues - Massively educational to work here, because you learn so much about politics, human rights, global problems, etc - Respected brand name

Cons

- Low pay - Little opportunity for career progression - Very bureaucratic (alot of paper pushing) - Little room for new ideas (rigid campaigns and organization-wide ways of working) - Top managers very different to assistants, officers, coordinators, and most line managers... don't have enough respect for the lower workers. Alot of HR problems and pay disputes in various sections - Job titles don't reflect level of responsibility, workers often need to cover more than one job - Alot of time spent pandering to the International Secretariat - Tendency towards quantity rather than quality

4.0

May 15, 2014

Satisfying

Rights journey activist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A sense of accomplishment, and that you are doing something worthwhile

Cons

Having to study some of the worse atrocities man kind has ever known.

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