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 78 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 21 reviews)); "encouraging teams and great colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "Learned a lot and facilitates contacts in non" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Like most NGOs: low salary" ((in 24 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership at the top" ((in 11 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

3.0

Jul 22, 2013

Upper Management was truly terrible. We formed a union to protect ourselves against them.

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work for a good cause. Also, really good medical benefits

Cons

Terrible management, the WORST. I've never seen such bad morale

4.0

Apr 7, 2013

Amazing brand, but sometimes that brand and mission papers over some pretty serious issues

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Who could ever argue with the right to work protecting the human rights of people around the world...? It's a great cause, and a great brand, and it is true that coming home after a bad day can be ameliorated by thinking about the bigger picture...

Cons

Who couldn't be frustrated that such an amazing brand is wasted on interminable meetings, a failure to deliver, poor governance and deep politics.

3.0

Jan 16, 2013

Great colleagues, a few awful rotten eggs, low salaries, inner strife

Associate

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Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed, fun environment. Great organizational mission.

Cons

Horrible HR policies. Perma-temps are business as usual. People temp for 2 or 3 years at a time sometimes. They throw money at senior managers and waste money in other ways but will fight to the death to avoid paying someone towards the bottom what they're worth.

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Upper Management was truly terrible. We formed a union to protect ourselves against them.

Amazing brand, but sometimes that brand and mission papers over some pretty serious issues

Great colleagues, a few awful rotten eggs, low salaries, inner strife

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