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?

72% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 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 79 reviews)); "Colleagues were great team players" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 27 reviews)); "Provides a good opportunity for young professionals to network with like" ((in 22 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 12 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy" ((in 7 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))

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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)

António Guterres

75% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 841 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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841 reviews

3.0

May 22, 2015

working at UNHCR in a developed country

External relations officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compelling cause and highly reputed UN organisation putting you at the core of some of the most challenging issues of the 21st century, namely humanitarian aid and forced migration. Very good salarial conditions.

Cons

very bureaucratic, hierarchical and un-social employment system. There are a lot of constraints with long working hours and poor work-life balance. Also lots of frustrated senior managers who then out their frustration on lower positioned or national staff. Extremely slow if not impossible development perspectives in-house.

2.0

Sep 2, 2024

Toxic work environment

Protection associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is adequate and timely. Benefits for dependents

Cons

Toxic work environment. You need to flatter your supervisor and never disagree, or you will be fired.

3.0

Sep 5, 2023

Big name not much behind

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office is close to commuting /transport. Colleagues are usually normal. Offices are fine.

Cons

There is this phrase I heard: UNHCR eats you then spits you out. Salaries if you are among General staff is not as good as you`d expect, pluse there is a lot to do, forget you initial job description ;) No benefits at all. Company rarely support real, effective studies. Budapest office is quite boring.

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