UNDP reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,346 total reviews)
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Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNDP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Sep 20, 2016

Dream place to work is a nightmare

Anonymous employee
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Pros

International staff, highly skilled; Global network and outreach; Brand name; Lovely mission;

Cons

Creme de la creme of international bureaucracy; Slow decision making; Very slow hiring process; Good salary for staff, bad for contracts, volunteers; Unpaid internships; Staff forget the mission of the organization; Myriad of contracts with different benefits and rights under the same roof; Non professional managers; Corporatism oozes; One year contracts renewed at the last minute.

3.0
Sep 14, 2016

Intern

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Nice colleagues.

Cons

Decisions always take long to process. Limited promotion opportunities.

4.0
Sep 6, 2016

Advisor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity of the work, presence on the ground, development focus

Cons

Bureaucratic, limited opportunities for career progression

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