Does UNDP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNDP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNDP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNDP?

87% of UNDP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNDP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (136) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (52) , Project Assistant (42) , Programme Analyst (36) , Project Coordinator (29) , Analyst (21) , Communications Specialist (21) , Finance Associate (21) , Project Officer (20) , Project Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Senior Consultant (16) , Associate (15)

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

"Salary is good but almost" ((in 85 reviews)); "Interesting work and good colleagues." ((in 75 reviews)); "Flexibility and Good working environment" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 37 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 20 reviews)); "Unpaid internship for interns policy" ((in 16 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNDP layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UNDP locations?

New York , Washington , China , Ammans Crossing , Syria , Jersey City , Palestine , Chicago , Arlington , Ashburn , Panama , Brooklyn , Long Island City , Springfield Gardens , Staten Island , Jordan , Tucson , Jordan , Adair , Turkey , Sudan , Turkey , Egypt , Cincinnati , Samoa , San Francisco , San Jose , Denver , Seattle , Spokane

UNDP reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,345 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,345 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

5.0

Feb 9, 2015

Online Volunteer through the UNV program

Online volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great mission. I was responsible to promote a peace-building forum in Brazil as well as write policy insights on the blog of the forum.

Cons

Online volunteering has its cons. One cons was the difficulties to receive clear coordinated tasks.

4.0

Feb 8, 2015

Great organizational culture of valuing diversity- of ideas and people. UNDP's work lies at the heart of development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Exposure to real development challenges. Connected to global and international policies

Cons

1. Relatively isolated from the private sector. 2. You need to be flexible and mobile- a trade-off between personal and professional life.

4.0

Feb 8, 2015

Program Officer

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work environment that motivated me to work

Cons

location is far from capital

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