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 145 reviews)); "Staff were friendly and understanding" ((in 120 reviews)); "Great goal and colleagues" ((in 97 reviews)); "I had a great manager there" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great working environment to be in" ((in 43 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 57 reviews)); "The pay is low or none if there on a voluntary basis and the organisation can be chaotic." ((in 45 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of team work." ((in 32 reviews)); "Overly beaurocratic and senior management a bit autocratic" ((in 25 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

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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

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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

2.0

Nov 5, 2019

Too much to do, too little pay and time to do it properly.

Store manager

Recommend

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Pros

Great Volunteers, Passionate team members.

Cons

Poor pay for the job you're expected to do. Way too much paperwork. Managers constantly stressed and overworked across the shop network.

3.0

Sep 2, 2019

Poor team ethos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good skills, a reasonable pay for unskilled work

Cons

tiring with poor team ethos

3.0

Jul 28, 2019

Good if you can handle zero job security

Fundraiser

Recommend

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Pros

- As long as you don't take the rejection personally then honestly not a bad work environment, everyone I worked with was very friendly, laid back etc. - Good Pay - If you like talking and are looking for sales experience then this could be perfect.

Cons

- The reason I quit during the trail period was that the complete lack of any security was just too stressful. You literally go in not knowing if you'll have by a job by the end of the day if you don't meet the target for sign ups - The hours they give you will probably be longer than advertised because most days you have to travel by train somewhere else - Have a weird policy about not signing up students under 25 that was infuriating, especially when one of the sites was literally right next to a uni of 30,000 students & they were way more likely to stop and want to donate than any other demographic I saw.

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