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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1.0

May 14, 2018

Toxic

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are some genuinely passionate, amazing people there

Cons

Bullying was well-known to be happening, but HR and senior management didn't seem to want to deal with it - or even admit it was happening. No support given to victims. This led to massive staff churn in certain roles, which is a huge waste of money and resources in a charity that relies on donations from members of the public. Working here was hugely disillusioning in a charity that prides itself on its courage to stand up for human rights.

1.0

Jul 1, 2014

Great mission. Completely dysfunctional

Growth and mobilization project manager

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In terms of its mission it is truly one of the most inspiring and important places anyone with a social conscience could want to work.

Cons

People promoted based on their passion for human rights do not good managers make! That, coupled with an outdated 'us and them' mentality on the part of the staff 'union' make this a very unpleasant place to work. Add to that a slow and bureaucratic decision-making process, driven (in the loosest sense of the term) by the 'movement' (also an oxymoron in the context) mean Amnesty is too often slow and ineffective and lacking credibility on one of the most important issues faced by so many millions of people in the world.

1.0

Jul 25, 2013

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

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and fantastic coworkers.

Cons

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

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