Does UNICEF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNICEF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNICEF. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNICEF?

71% of UNICEF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNICEF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNICEF?

Consultant (190) , Intern (82) , Fundraiser (44) , Internship (34) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Specialist (21) , Project Manager (20) , Communications Officer (18) , Communications Specialist (17) , Education Specialist (16) , Health Specialist (16) , Education Officer (15) , Officer (15) , Program Officer (15) , Senior Consultant (15)

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

"Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 99 reviews)); "Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great people that think alike" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 68 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 43 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 20 reviews)); "Abusive managers and bad morale in HR" ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Touch to get in, intense work, sometimes long hours, but only during crisis" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UNICEF locations?

New York , Washington , Chicago , Sudan , Panama City , Jordan , Houston , Lebanon , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Lyndhurst , Syria , Mexico , Denmark , Astoria , Flushing , New City , Sunnyside , Denmark , Charlotte , Turkey , Italy , Red Oak , D Lo , Finland , Jordan , Lebanon , Irvine , San Bernardino , San Francisco

UNICEF reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,365 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

67% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,365 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNICEF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0

Oct 27, 2025

run dont walk away from UNICEF CAN

N/a

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- if you get fired/let go you're lucky - high turnover

Cons

- unprofessional management - incompetent staff - no career growth

4.0

Dec 6, 2018

London Street Team Member

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Powerful and necessary aim of providing emergency food and disaster relief Generally nice and helpful team members Comprehensive training Understanding managers

Cons

Did feel a lot of pressure to end conversations which didn't have an immediate lead to a donation High pressure to hit daily targets Extremely draining work

3.0

Mar 8, 2018

Budapest GSSC

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice benefits awesome colleagues, very good relationship with co-workers nice office, good quality equipment, good work life balance

Cons

For assistant position they hire people only under 35y

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