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 74 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 28 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 23 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "seekers thus get sacrificed regularly on the altar of this revolving door of international managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "not much work to do" ((in 6 reviews)); "Challenging work culture and bureaucratic." ((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

(842 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 842 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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842 reviews

2.0

Feb 23, 2021

Not recommended to work for. Unequal treatment of staff.

Project control associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salaries, no need to be qualified or professional. You just need to know someone inside the organization.

Cons

Very toxic workplace and environment, lack of transparency in the recruitment process and even for selecting staff for training.

4.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good environment for learning

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

an international environment and professional setting for interns to learn

Cons

not enough dedicated support for interns

1.0

Feb 12, 2021

Stressful

Interpreter/translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are the best and you get to use all of employees benefits.

Cons

Management and respect for others are nearly impossible

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