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Human Rights Watch reviews

3.2

62% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)
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Kenneth Roth

57% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Human Rights Watch has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 179 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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179 reviews
4.0
Aug 25, 2025

Could be a dream job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For people passionate about the work this could be a real dream job. Most colleagues work at HRW because they truly want to make the world a better place.

Cons

Management has been extremely volatile with high turnover, and now the second financial crisis within 2 years.

4.0
Aug 11, 2025

Amazing workplace!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Supportive Managers - Flexible working hours

Cons

- slow career development -

3.0
Jul 22, 2025

Awful culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work you are doing is meaningful and impactful.

Cons

Recent layoffs and shakeups at the top have left the org with a culture crisis.

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Glassdoor has 325 Human Rights Watch reviews submitted anonymously by Human Rights Watch employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Human Rights Watch is right for you.