UNDP reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,346 total reviews)
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Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,346 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
4.0
Jun 17, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are typically given a lot of responsibility and the work is interesting, without a doubt. Probably one of the most diverse work environments that you will ever encounter and some nice benefits such as six-weeks holiday per year and some other allowances for families.

Cons

It's a huge bureaucracy and many managers are promoted up based on their technical backgrounds and not their management skills. There is always work -- too much of it -- so you need to be careful to create your work-life balance limits. Promotion can be slow -- there aren't always good opportunities.

5.0
Jun 12, 2014

Assistant of Project Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

working environment, working conditions and flexibility

Cons

personal growth is not guaranteed

4.0
Jun 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

UNDP provides a opportunity to really learn about global development challenges.

Cons

Put thought into the type of experience that you would like to have. If you prefer more hands-on experience, it would be beneficial to work at the country level. At the country level, you will be able to gain some experience working with grass roots organisations and other partners on the ground. If you work at the regional level, it will predominantly be high-level work (writing reports, doing research and analysis), so think about the type of experience you would like to have.

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