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?

73% of UNHCR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNHCR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 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 81 reviews)); "great office atmosphere and colleagues!" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Working environment" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team and you give back to people in" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"The HR is awful and there is no job security." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor work life balance." ((in 10 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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 843 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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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843 reviews

1.0

Jun 20, 2026

Chill job with bureaucratic processes and slow pace

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not a competitive environment, chill job, great work life balance

Cons

Slow, processes are very beauracratic and dull

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Meaningful work with decent balance, but limited progression

Senior resettlement assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1. great and important work 2. decent work-life balance 3. good benefits 4. room to expand skills, knowledge expecially in Human Rights context 5. ability to network with various stakeholders

Cons

1. little career progression 2. funding dependent (sometimes good, sometimes bad). 3. senior management changes every 4-5 years (lack of contininuity) 4.

5.0

May 28, 2026

Gratifying work but highly unpredictable environment

Associate protection officer (international)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Gratifying line of work. Inspirational cause.

Cons

Very unpredictable line of work

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