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
4.0
Oct 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very decent salary with bonuses and private health insurance. Flexible working arrangements for most teams. It can be both slow and fast-paced, depending on the month and project. In some cases it includes a lot of travelling, hence the overtime, but with a good compensation. Some managers are more relaxed and experience than others, so the overall atmosphere depends on how lucky you in terms of project you end up working on.

Cons

Only seniors get permanent contracts, other employees are on one year service agreements. Work can be very dull and unrewarding.

1.0
Jul 22, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big network. Name on your badge.

Cons

This organization has one of the most gang-based disrespectful, stressful, and lost working atmospheres I have ever worked in. Unlike other UNs it's basically an army base where you must obey otherwise your boss who belongs to one of the internal mafias will kick you out and will make sure you will never get another job with the UNDP network. You will do many reasonable work. You will do lots of irrelevant work and ask yourself isn't it the job of WHO, UNICEF, UNIDO, FAO, ... that we are doing? Why are we trying to steal their jobs when they are the right organizations? Why do we exist?! Choose carefully, fellows. Do yourselves and your families a favor and avoid the angry dragon who doesn't care about its employees.

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