Does UNHCR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNHCR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNHCR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNHCR?

73% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNHCR?

Intern (84) , Protection Associate (30) , Senior Protection Assistant (22) , Internship (21) , Protection Assistant (20) , Registration Assistant (20) , Protection Officer (18) , Rsd Associate (18) , Associate (13) , Consultant (12) , Interpreter/Translator (12) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Interpreter (11) , Officer (11) , Associate Protection Officer (10)

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

"Salary is good and high." ((in 84 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay and satisfaction at work" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"No job security since our contracts where only for a year" ((in 25 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 8 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNHCR layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UNHCR locations?

Monterrey , Tapachula , Ciudad de México

UNHCR reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 843 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNHCR 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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843 reviews

4.0

Oct 2, 2021

Good org, disorganized

Human rights officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is really inspiring, the benefits are good and you're able to have more impact than NGOs because it's the UN

Cons

Experience highly depends on your boss and your hands are tied most if not all the time. It's frustrating to not be able to do much for the people you're supposed to be serving.

5.0

Sep 30, 2021

UNHCR is one of the greatest lace to work at. It provides staff with great opportunities.

Senior resettlement assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

UNHCR provides great resources of learning.

Cons

No issues occurred during working with UNHCR

4.0

Sep 22, 2021

IUNV _ UNHCR

Unv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working experience, especially if in the field.good for networking

Cons

as IUNV, you might as many responsibilities as international UN Staff, but much less paid

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