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26 reviews
2.0
4 Nov 2024

Great mission, weak management

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Pros

Good work-life balance, and good benefits only if you are a full-time staff

Cons

No form of benefits for consultants, low pay, highly bureaucratic Little to no growth with a lot of politics - senior posts are filled by the same people for decades with a bit of stagnancy in terms of growth and culture.

4.0
8 Jun 2025

UNFPA

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Pros

Great Work environment , great benefits, flexible working

Cons

Poor induction and lengthy processes

4.0
12 Mar 2024
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Pros

People are friendly and nice. Easy to talk to. Work is very important and far reaching.

Cons

As an individual consultant, you get no healthcare, no sick days off, no holidays. This needs to change. You can only work maximum 11 months out of the year on a full time contract: Every consultant has to have one month mandatory unpaid time off, to avoid legal repercussions, I guess.

2.0
22 Mar 2026

salary at the UN

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Pros

good benefits, tax free, benefits for children and spouse

Cons

job security depending on funds from state member

4.0
17 May 2023
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Pros

Real contribution to humanitarian field work Learning experience Salary & benefits (for staff)

Cons

Slow admin process (including HR)

4.0
28 Oct 2022
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Pros

Good benefits, pension is good.

Cons

Large organization, lots of processes

4.0
19 Mar 2024
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Pros

Great mandate, competitive compensation and benefits, good opportunities for professional capacity building.

Cons

Workload is high most of the times.

3.0
18 Apr 2024

Research Assistant

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Pros

good salary, good benefits, good benefits,

Cons

working hours differ from place to place

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