Does IOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IOM. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IOM?

70% of IOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IOM 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IOM?

Project Assistant (119) , Intern (54) , Consultant (49) , Internship (31) , Project Officer (25) , Administrative Assistant (24) , Operations Assistant (21) , Senior Project Assistant (21) , Finance Assistant (20) , Project Manager (20) , Project Coordinator (14) , Program Assistant (13) , Interpreter/Translator (12) , National Officer (9) , Program Manager (9)

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

"Good salary and leave days" ((in 114 reviews)); "good colleagues and lower graded positions on which they seemigly took more time to choose" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefit offered for regular and irregular activities." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work environment and ethics." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Pay and Rewarding Work" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Poor management from HQ" ((in 38 reviews)); "there is no job security" ((in 24 reviews)); ". Extended working hours without any remuneration whatsoever (up to 50%+);" ((in 11 reviews)); "With not so occasional bullying and generally disgraceful behaviour that would never be tolerated in any of my previous workplaces." ((in 10 reviews)); "Nepotism is present, if you want to progress you better know someone higher up" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about IOM redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IOM redundancy and their outlook for job security at IOM in 2026.

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(972 total reviews)

Amy Pope

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

IOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 972 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

972 reviews

3.0

10 Jun 2026

Opportunity for growth, but too much politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Grow inside the organization Work in a UN Agency

Cons

Too political High ranks with low knowledge

4.0

30 May 2026

Great compensation for international staff, but few staff roles

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Compensation is great if you are international staff.

Cons

Staff positions are hard to come by

4.0

27 May 2026

Flexible work environment but low pay and high demands

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good relations and very flexible work

Cons

Low salary very demanding no growth

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