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104 reviews
4.0
22 Nov 2025

Salary

Recommend
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Pros

Good working environment, People are friendly.

Cons

Bureaucracy, process has to go through different layers of approvals.

5.0
7 Apr 2026
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Pros

work is fulfilling. good people/workmates and management. lots of leaves and good hmo.

Cons

mostly work from office. no bonuses.

3.0
29 May 2025
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Pros

- Great place to work on global development and make an impact - People are super nice and we have a diverse global team - Work-life balance - A lot of flexibility and a very encouraging place for innovation

Cons

- Things move on too slowly and I seldom feel that we are making an impact. It's not efficient enough - Bureaucracy as we need to collaborate with governments

3.0
3 May 2026

working undp

Recommend
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Pros

good conditions and office and people

Cons

stressful conditions and office and time pressure

4.0
24 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good working place , people are good

Cons

Management keeps on changing so it’s very difficult

4.0
3 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working at UNDP can be incredibly meaningful, especially if you care about development, governance, climate, or poverty reduction. But it’s still the UN system — which means inspiring work mixed with slow processes and institutional layers. 1. Strong sense of purpose You’re not just doing a job — you’re contributing to development, humanitarian resilience, governance reform, climate action, etc. For many people, that mission alignment is a huge motivator. 2. International exposure Work with colleagues from all over the world Cross-cultural teams are the norm Possibility (not guarantee) of mobility across countries and regions Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives. 3. Good work–life balance (role dependent) In many offices, especially HQ and policy roles: Reasonable working hours Generous leave Strong emphasis on staff wellbeing (on paper and often in practice) Field or crisis posts can be much more intense.

Cons

Bureaucracy is real This is probably the #1 complaint. Slow decision-making Layers of approval Heavy admin and reporting requirements

4.0
30 Jul 2025

Intern Review

Recommend
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Pros

Great exposure to the UN system. Good work life balance. Interns are not being overworked. You learn a lot about the different projects UNDP does around the world, and people are generally very supportive of your growth.

Cons

Due to the hierarchical system of the UN, you will not be given too much responsibility to shape and manage things. Due to the duration of the project and time it takes for things to be approved, a lot of your job is already executing programmes and projects that exist. Nonetheless, if you push and show initiative, you can take more responsibility.

3.0
16 Sept 2025

Very Indonesian government vibes

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Pros

Prestigious UN experience, easy work, some people are kind

Cons

Bureaucratic, very system oriented. Had to do a weird iq test for the interview that is not relevant to the job.

3.0
24 Nov 2025

Overworked

Recommend
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Pros

- great name recognition on your CV - good exposure

Cons

- Cold colleagues...everyone is overworked and distant, oddly competitive - No boundaries, overworked - I left severely burnt out - Terrible project management, very few people with experience on how to run things efficiently - Smartest dumb people you'll ever work with

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