Does UNDP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNDP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNDP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNDP?

87% of UNDP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNDP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (137) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (52) , Project Assistant (42) , Programme Analyst (36) , Project Coordinator (29) , Analyst (21) , Communications Specialist (21) , Finance Associate (21) , Project Officer (20) , Project Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Senior Consultant (16) , Associate (15)

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

"Salary is good but almost" ((in 78 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good working environment" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 41 reviews)); "Unpaid internship for interns policy" ((in 17 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very bureaucratic, senior management is detached from reality" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNDP layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UNDP locations?

New York , Washington , China , Ammans Crossing , Syria , Jersey City , Palestine , Chicago , Arlington , Ashburn , Panama , Brooklyn , Long Island City , Springfield Gardens , Staten Island , Jordan , Tucson , Jordan , Adair , Turkey , Sudan , Turkey , Egypt , Cincinnati , Samoa , San Francisco , San Jose , Denver , Seattle , Spokane

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4.0

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,348 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

UNDP has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,348 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNDP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Oct 25, 2019

Mrs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is extremely helpful to the society

Cons

It is very educative and informative

5.0

Oct 21, 2019

Best in Albania among International and NGOs

One stop shop delivery expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting, innovative, continuously working toward improvement, nice environment

Cons

challenging projects, sustainability of projects staff, hard to work with multi-cultural and gov partners

5.0

Sep 23, 2019

UN Agency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Progressive and innovative both at country level and globally

Cons

Procurement can be challenging and requires persistence

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