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 2% 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 (319) , 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 144 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 112 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 102 reviews)); "I had a great manager there" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great working environment to be in" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"salaries as low for the amount of work and passion that everyone puts in." ((in 61 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 39 reviews)); "Overly beaurocratic and senior management a bit autocratic" ((in 23 reviews)); "Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion" ((in 22 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

Oxfam reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,671 total reviews)

Mark Goldring

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,671 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

3.0

Jul 19, 2015

Friendly People

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Pros

Good starting point while you can't get a paid job.

Cons

Typical charity - organised mess

3.0

Jul 16, 2015

Oxfam short-term working experience

Cashier

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Pros

Oxfam opens opportunity for students to contribute their time and their share for the community. It is a professional charity shop in which working there can help students to find their time valuable. They can learn from the work, manager, colleagues and develop communication skills. Working environment is open and it is easy to broader network.

Cons

I just worked for a month; hence, nothing was difficult for me.

4.0

Jul 10, 2015

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Team membr

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Pros

giving back to the community fulfilling role good work experience especially for cv or university application knowing you're making a positive contribution to society ie rasing money for war striken areas or natural disaster victime

Cons

can get monotonous sometimes having to complete the same task but that is the same for every jobs having to get used to customers trying to haggle prices in a charity shop rude customers the smell of clothes donated

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