What is the salary like at UNICEF?

Good work life balance, good pay, inquisitive people, diverse staff and intelligent people

Old organization that has long processes for mundane things

The team is great, diversity, salary, private healthcare

I did not have any issues

Good pay, usually job itself is good, no extreme workloas

management treats us like kids, extreme monitoring for attendance, double mesurments, and cultural differencies

Good salary, good work life balance

Unstable as there are funding issues usually

Good salary and benefits, great work-life balance with flexible work options

There's a noticeable level of office politics and certain team members are more drawn to the UN brand than the actual work. This environment can sometimes result in valuable contributors being overlooked, while those who are more vocal receive additional opportunities, regardless of their output. Leadership could benefit from being more decisive, especially when it comes to addressing issues that revolve around accountability. Concerns were sidestepped to avoid upsetting alleged staff, which prevented important cases from being thoroughly investigated. Ultimately, I left because I was seeking a workplace that values competence, fairness, and shared dedication to the cause. UNICEF has great potential to do justice for children in Malaysia, but it would greatly benefit from a renewed focus on its core mission and an emphasis on fairness and accountability.

-Global Impact: Direct contribution to improving children's lives worldwide through humanitarian and development work. -Prestige & Network: Association with a respected UN agency opens doors to a vast international professional network and career mobility. -Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary, health insurance, education grant, pension, and leave entitlements—especially strong for international staff.

-Bureaucracy & Slow Processes: Decision-making can be hindered by complex UN administrative systems and inter-agency politics. -Job Insecurity: Many roles are fixed-term or project-based, with frequent restructuring or post abolishment. -High-Stress Environments: Work in crisis zones or high-pressure HQ roles can lead to burnout

Good benefits and competitive salary

Restructuring has led to many many job cuts. Upper Management is disconnected from employee needs. Lots of office politics.

Work-life balance is respected, pay is great. Work is meaningful

As with other organizations doing similar work, work can be demanding at times

Good salary and benefits when on a permanent contract

Very difficult to get in

Good sense of positive impact, good salaries and benefits, supportive team. Great chances for Learning and Development.

No chance for professional growth if you don't have the proper contract time, seems that this detail defines a lot about you across the organization. Communication with my immediate manager was disappointingly inadequate. The hierarchical structure of the organization made it challenging to engage with other managers without seeking prior permission. This hindered the free flow of information and collaboration, impacting the efficiency of the team. Hard to build an innovative culture, bureaucracy seems to be bigger than its organizational capacity to innovate. This might make many processes really slow and sloppy.