Does Oxfam pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oxfam employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oxfam. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oxfam?

66% of Oxfam employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oxfam 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.1 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 143 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 96 reviews)); "managers were nice and respectful" ((in 50 reviews)); "great benefits and work/life balance" ((in 30 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 61 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 46 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 36 reviews)); "Overly beaurocratic and senior management a bit autocratic" ((in 24 reviews)); "Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion" ((in 23 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.

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3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,668 total reviews)

Mark Goldring

67% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,668 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

5.0

Jun 15, 2012

Oxfam is a professional organisation where u can learn truth and visibility.

Resource mobilisation head

Recommend

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Pros

Working style is different from other organisations and always have a better scope for everyone. They motivate employees to achieve their own goals not only organisation goals.

Cons

Hard to work, because lot of competitions between the internal employees.But i believe best always be the best.

4.0

May 19, 2012

Positive learning experience, like a family with it's positives and it's moments of dysfunction

Program quality advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

doing good work close working relationships ability to voice your opinion

Cons

everyone has an opinion very agenda oriented, but agenda keeps changing too much strategic change process

2.0

Apr 16, 2012

Disappointing. Major changes needed at headquarters.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people in the countries where Oxfam operates are great!

Cons

Oxfam Australia has a very top heavy structure that results in a very poor level of programming in the field. Headquarters "support" staff who often have little knowledge and experience in the field (but feel they have a lot) add to the work load of field staff.

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