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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,248 total reviews)

António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

United Nations has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Nations 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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2K reviews
5.0
Mar 14, 2016

UN Admin Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, vacation and parental leave

Cons

Staff assessment is hefty and hard when you're a citizen of USA.

4.0
Jun 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place to work with good health insurance benefits. It is a very international setting with people all over the world working in the same place. I am happy to go to work every day and make my contribution to the world. If you have a great supervisor, then you are very lucky and also you can keep your spirits high even though your salary may not be that high.

Cons

Do not set your expectations too high as you will not be getting huge promotions or bonuses. Depending on your level, you are majorly underpaid or paid accordingly. There are 2 levels in the system: G and P. The system of levels is similar to hospitals where nurses are never doctors and you will never get the same benefits and recognition.

2.0
Jun 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most diverse workforce you will find anywhere; benefits; free language classes

Cons

This is probably the best place to work if you're generally unskilled and looking to stay and work in the US at US levels of pay. If you are actively looking to advance in your career and you are skilled, don't apply here because you will be stuck and unappreciated. The rules and procedures are too complex for staff to understand. Work processes are rote and unchangeable, thus innovation is almost impossible. Resources, such as IT equipment and software, are ancient. The biggest con is that senior managers are paid exorbitant amounts of money to do, in most cases, less work than their support staff do who are getting paid less than half as much, and even less. There are no true leaders here, no one that engenders inspiration.

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