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

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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

2.0

Aug 16, 2019

Amazing mission, but painful, toxic, entitled culture both in leadership and staff

Director

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Pros

Brilliant individuals, wonderful mission, sometimes, when all works well, impact can be had.

Cons

Toxic culture, terrible leadership, entitled staff. This organisation will need to implode further before it can build up again.

2.0

Oct 16, 2019

Sadly, it is truly a toxic workplace

Manager

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A very important mission that has people's trust - if you are in the right team you can get things done - but thats a big IF.

Cons

Sadly, people who want to get things done are stuck between, on the one hand, amateurish leaders with no vision, who tend to fall back on bullying behaviour and dont take responsibility for decisions or problems within their teams, and on the other, staff who have worked there a long time and get viciously aggressive to anyone they feel is on their turf or challenges them. It makes it a miserable place to work. It is tragic because so many people want to work there, but I really could not recommend it to anyone. Most of the good staff either leave or burn out very quickly. While there need to be big changes at leadership level, including the board, it is the way staff treat EACH OTHER that is the biggest problem, and that seems deeply built into the culture. One wonders if that can ever change. Its a particularly hard place to work if you belong to a minority.

3.0

Mar 5, 2019

A lovely place that's fallen on hard times

Media manager

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Pros

Great colleagues, lots of smart people, lots and lots to work on in trying to make a difference

Cons

Bureaucracy, hierarchy, aggressive and unpleasant management

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