Does UNOPS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNOPS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNOPS. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNOPS?

70% of UNOPS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNOPS 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNOPS?

Project Manager (25) , Intern (15) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Internship (8) , Project Engineer (6) , Senior Project Manager (6) , Associate (5) , Finance (5) , Finance Associate (5) , Officer (5) , Procurement Officer (5) , Advisor (4) , Analyst (4) , Architect (4) , Arquitecto (4)

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

"Good salary and very competitive" ((in 33 reviews)); "Fulfilling job and great colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great teams and very usefull ERP system" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pay in a good team" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Employment insecurity and no benefits as a consultant" ((in 13 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 8 reviews)); "Sexism is tolerated as many managers come from countries in which they have learnt women are to be mistreated." ((in 4 reviews)); "No pension, health insurance or other benefits" ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad leadership, no entitlements, bouh" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UNOPS locations?

New York , Sudan , Charlotte , Palestine , Jordan , Tilton , Laurel , Rockville , Africa , Tunis , Africa

UNOPS reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)

54% positive business outlook

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UNOPS has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 326 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNOPS 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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326 reviews

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Needs improvement before I work there again

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries were not too bad. Good procurement rules in theory.

Cons

No insurance (or difficult US-style insurance you pay from your salary), no pension or other benefits, very uncertain contracting. Worst of all, terrible handling of complaints of abuse, rewarding the abuser. A few times.

3.0

Dec 7, 2025

Decent place to work but limited growth and retention

M&e specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

important and interesting work with UNOPS

Cons

project based work, limited retention of personnel

4.0

Nov 22, 2025

Overall - Good organization to work at

Hr associate

Recommend

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Pros

Good work life balance, 30 days annual leave, International environment, Moved fast compared to other UN agencies

Cons

Process driven, too much policy and restrictions, difficult in change

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