We need to be kinder to one other - Protection Associate UNHCR Employee Review

4.0
17 Feb 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Intellectually stimulating and attracts idealistic, liberal-minded individuals. Feels like working abroad without actually going abroad due to cultural diversity

Cons

Emotions can run high and toxic gossiping is prevalent. Can be clique-ish

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5.0
17 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

multicultural work experience open to telework from home some days better benefits for international positions and more opportunities for career growth

Cons

not easy to always have work balance, depending on the position not many opportunities for career growth for local positions

3.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, you really do help people

Cons

Human Resources takes a highly specialized approach to talent management. In that you cannot really change functions easily in UNHCR. You have to hyper-specialize in one area. So if you are a protection staff, you tend to burn out from trauma without an internal mechanism to alleviate the burnout. The higher you go in UNHCR, the crazier you become.

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