Does UNICEF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNICEF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNICEF. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNICEF?

70% of UNICEF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNICEF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNICEF?

Consultant (190) , Intern (81) , Fundraiser (43) , Internship (34) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Project Manager (20) , Specialist (20) , Communications Officer (18) , Communications Specialist (17) , Education Specialist (16) , Health Specialist (16) , Education Officer (15) , Officer (15) , Program Officer (15) , Senior Consultant (15)

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

"Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 98 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 96 reviews)); "Great people that think alike" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 44 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 22 reviews)); "Abusive managers and bad morale in HR" ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Touch to get in, intense work, sometimes long hours, but only during crisis" ((in 7 reviews))

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,359 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,359 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNICEF 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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1K reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2024

Needs a total reform

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven with a mandate that is close to everyone's heart and passion.

Cons

Massive egocentric and territorial cooperate culture, ruled by "the old ways" of doing things and incapable of change, crippled by dysfunctional bureaucracy. Appointments and opportunities are based on nepotism and have very little to none to do with merit or ability to do the job. People are assigned to lead groups and teams, with no management skills or any accountabilities. A must to qualify as going up the ladder and reaching senior leadership positions, is having an overinflated ego and no emotional intelligence or self-awareness.

2.0

Dec 29, 2023

Disappointing experience

Operations director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impact, global team was amazing, some people that worked really hard for the mission, programs, supports children, CEO

Cons

Drama, highly toxic environment, siloed, lack of alignment or support

4.0

Apr 24, 2023

UN sister agencies can learn from UNICEF's onboarding programme

Human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked for three other UN agencies in NYC and the UNICEF onboarding experience is stand out. Automative, fresh, and easy to navigate coupled with comprehensive 1:1 onboarding briefings where HRBP's really take the time to think about who best one should meet when starting the job. I felt I was able to hit the ground running and get a really good insight of the organization and our division quickly. A really professional HRBP team who are professional, hired for the right reasons, support one another, and their staff body. An open, fair and trusting form of communication and collaboration is established by DHR Directorate which again is refreshing and rare.

Cons

The rotation system is a little stifling and inward looking,

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