Does Human Rights Watch pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Human Rights Watch?

62% of Human Rights Watch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Rights Watch 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Rights Watch?

Intern (38) , Associate (23) , Researcher (15) , Coordinator (12) , Internship (7) , Senior Researcher (7) , Manager (5) , Associate Director (4) , Development and Outreach (4) , Managing Director (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Summer Intern (4) , Deputy Director (3) , Development Intern (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"Great colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 19 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 16 reviews)); "Flexible hybrid environment, unionized support staff, amazing coworkers, learning every day" ((in 7 reviews)); "Gives opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"It is an unpaid internship and living in New York City is very expensive so you have to find means to support yourself" ((in 16 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 8 reviews)); "The pay is low." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excessive workloads, poor managers and chaotic culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours and not particularly well compensated" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Rights Watch layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Human Rights Watch layoffs and their outlook for job security at Human Rights Watch in 2026.

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3.2

62% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)

Kenneth Roth

57% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Human Rights Watch has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Human Rights Watch 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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3.0

Jan 5, 2023

Great Environment

Advogado junior iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and an innovative law firm.

Cons

Salary and bonus below the market.

5.0

Dec 15, 2022

Amazing organization

Development & outreach associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, decent pay for the sector, great coworkers -- some of the smartest, most dedicated folks I have ever worked with. A relief to work at a globally renowned, well-funded org that is not struggling to stay afloat.

Cons

No org is without its challenges. Like many others, HRW came to reckon with its own internal structures of racism, sexism, etc. in a real way the past couple of years. There is a lot change going on internally, but I believe it will ultimately be for the best, and will make HRW a stronger, more just place to work.

3.0

Dec 12, 2022

It was a good experience, but exhausting

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It looks good on your resume, you learn innovative ways to investigate, yet within the organization there are people who really care about human rights.

Cons

Little impact on the research you support, following a previous agenda that seeks to generate a particular impact.

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