Does IOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IOM. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IOM?

71% of IOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IOM 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IOM?

Project Assistant (120) , Intern (55) , Consultant (50) , Internship (31) , Administrative Assistant (25) , Project Officer (25) , Finance Assistant (21) , Operations Assistant (21) , Senior Project Assistant (21) , Project Manager (20) , Project Coordinator (14) , Program Assistant (13) , Interpreter/Translator (12) , National Officer (9) , Program Manager (9)

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

"Good salary and leave days" ((in 110 reviews)); "Sense of reward; dedicated and accomplished peers; good benefits" ((in 56 reviews)); "Projectized organizations with many interesting programs / great colleagues who are passionate and competent" ((in 50 reviews)); "good exposure and working environment" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work environment and ethics." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management from HQ" ((in 42 reviews)); "there is no job security" ((in 23 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "But calling it diversity and inclusivity when all it actually is NEPOTISM is just outrageous." ((in 12 reviews)); ". Extended working hours without any remuneration whatsoever (up to 50%+);" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about IOM redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IOM redundancy and their outlook for job security at IOM in 2026.

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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(975 total reviews)

Amy Pope

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

IOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 975 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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975 reviews

4.0

Jul 3, 2026

Interesting projects, but hiring processes lack transparency

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

respect the mandate, interesting data projects

Cons

not transparent hiring processes within the organization for higher level positions

5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Rewarding work but struggles with balance and security

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sense of reward; dedicated and accomplished peers; good benefits

Cons

Work-life balance; job security (UN budget cuts in general)

4.0

Jun 22, 2026

Good pay and team, but poor systems and laziness

Finance assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good pay and the team is good

Cons

worst system and people are lazy

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