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) , Specialist (21) , Project Manager (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?

"Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 97 reviews)); "Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 96 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 42 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 23 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities" ((in 13 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager it will be difficult to progress." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UNICEF locations?

Ciudad de México , Monterrey , Tijuana , Guadalajara , Chihuahua , Veracruz , Querétaro , China , Ciudad Juarez

UNICEF reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,364 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,364 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

2.0

Feb 23, 2014

Surprising

Telemarketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to help people around the world

Cons

Some people have interest in catastrophes because of their targets

2.0

Jan 27, 2014

Its like working in a Bureaucracy built on 1950's British policy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mandate. Passion by some of the staff.

Cons

Lack of leadership at line level. The amount of deadwood awaiting their pension. Lack of trust. Policing by anyone in an operational capacity. The inability to create change quickly.

4.0

Dec 23, 2013

I retired after 22 years and still go back as consultant, an excellent organization to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent mandate, great job satisfaction, contributing to saving lives, reasonable freedom to do things you want to do

Cons

Many micro managers get promoted to leadership positions and dis-empower teams, at times processes overpower the mandate

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