UNDP: Interesting work, great people - Technical Advisor UNDP Employee Review

4.0
Jun 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You are typically given a lot of responsibility and the work is interesting, without a doubt. Probably one of the most diverse work environments that you will ever encounter and some nice benefits such as six-weeks holiday per year and some other allowances for families.

Cons

It's a huge bureaucracy and many managers are promoted up based on their technical backgrounds and not their management skills. There is always work -- too much of it -- so you need to be careful to create your work-life balance limits. Promotion can be slow -- there aren't always good opportunities.

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5.0
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Pros

Rewarding work for those interested in social impact.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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