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, 4.0 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 83 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 27 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 13 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of career progression and employees are expected to suck it up and do the job regardless" ((in 5 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

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(844 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 844 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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844 reviews

5.0

Oct 14, 2021

Very good

Field assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment and opportunities to learn.

Cons

Not a lot of space to grow within the organization.

5.0

Oct 4, 2021

Amazing place

Senior protection assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best to work with Refugees, work in a prestigious place

Cons

Working environment can be stressing and bureaucratic

5.0

Oct 3, 2021

Positive

Senior programmer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very challenging and stimulating environment. Important responsibilities and possibility to see the results in the field. Amazing team.

Cons

Local salary really low comparing to international level.

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