UNDP reviews

4.0

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,348 total reviews)
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Achim Steiner

86% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
2.0
Dec 13, 2018

Operations Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good salary and benefits, no taxes.

Cons

extremely hard to move up, especially in a era where restructuring is common. constant insecurity of career and no incentive. you are rewarded with more work instead. interviewing for other positions is almost a shot in the dark since most of the time there is a candidate already chosen and you might just be going through a formality for the sake of 'competition' contracts are 1 year or less even for full time appointments.

3.0
Dec 9, 2018

Project Officer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, insurance, and flexibility

Cons

Bad work environment, lousy teamwork

4.0
Dec 3, 2018

Quite a Mixed Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Surprisingly dynamic and energized environment, despite the infamous bureaucracy of the UN Motivated, altruistic colleagues Diverse, multilingual office

Cons

Limited resources mean personnel can be overworked, and stress at times sours the office dynamic and relationships You have to get lucky with a manager - some will invest in you and take an interest in your advancement, others will treat junior people as disposable Very limited opportunities for younger employees, and of course the consultancy system leaves much to be desired

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