Does Oxfam pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oxfam employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oxfam. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oxfam?

68% of Oxfam employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oxfam 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oxfam?

Volunteer (317) , Shop Assistant (43) , Fundraiser (40) , Sales Assistant (37) , Shop Manager (31) , Intern (26) , Manager (26) , Retail Assistant (26) , Project Manager (25) , Shop Volunteer (16) , Cashier (15) , Sales Associate (15) , Internship (14) , Assistant Manager (13) , Deputy Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Oxfam according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and really rewarding to be in this great company." ((in 142 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 99 reviews)); "managers were nice and respectful" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great working environment to be in" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Salary was low and only focus is to raise funds." ((in 54 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 35 reviews)); "Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion" ((in 25 reviews)); "the money is terrible, senior management are crooks, middle management are aggressive and patronising, I was literally shouted at for not reaching quotas." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Oxfam layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Oxfam locations?

Ciudad de México , Guadalajara , Mérida

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,670 total reviews)

Mark Goldring

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,670 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oxfam 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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2K reviews

1.0

Jan 22, 2024

Poor NGO

Communications officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company's benefits and salary are fair. Can off work on time, nearly no OT.

Cons

Poor management and lack of team work.

5.0

Jan 22, 2024

Great Job if you can keep up

Charity fundraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing supportive managments, the best I have ever had in 8 years of working If you can graduate you can progress up the ranks if you put in the work Lovely team Good pay Incredible opportunity to go to things like festivals and awesome events

Cons

Its fundraising, its high stress and you need to be able to keep up with targets and keep you mindset up but if you can its an incredibly rewarding job where your helping people every day Its not an easy job, you aproaching people all day for hours and a lot of the time you will get rejected and people can be rude

2.0

Jan 16, 2024

not so great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

diverse work environement prestige work-life balance

Cons

double standards mobbing bullying favoritism

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