Does UNICEF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNICEF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNICEF. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNICEF?

70% of UNICEF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNICEF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNICEF?

Consultant (190) , Intern (81) , Fundraiser (43) , Internship (34) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Specialist (21) , Project Manager (20) , Communications Officer (18) , Communications Specialist (17) , Education Specialist (16) , Health Specialist (16) , Education Officer (15) , Officer (15) , Program Officer (15) , Senior Consultant (15)

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

"Salary are good and often they allow you to work remotely" ((in 99 reviews)); "Cause & Colleagues are great at unicef" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good benefit and a conducive work environment" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bureaucratic" ((in 45 reviews)); "No job security in the long term" ((in 19 reviews)); "Abusive managers and bad morale in HR" ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "No growth opportunities (reason for 3 stars)" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UNICEF locations?

New York , Washington , Chicago , Sudan , Panama City , Jordan , Houston , Lebanon , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Lyndhurst , Syria , Mexico , Denmark , Astoria , Flushing , New City , Sunnyside , Denmark , Charlotte , Turkey , Italy , Red Oak , D Lo , Finland , Jordan , Lebanon , Irvine , San Bernardino , San Francisco

UNICEF reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,364 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,364 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNICEF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Nov 28, 2025

Volunteer experience

Youth ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great network, support, opportunities, and impact

Cons

Pretty decent time investment, sometimes too focused on everything being 'correct', but understandable considering they work with children.

1.0

Nov 25, 2025

Run away from UNICEF Canada

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing unless you are from Civic Action, Rogers or any of the companies the executives are from.

Cons

It’s not really part of unicef, it’s separate entity. Toxic environment, say yes or see yourself out of the door. Restructuring and lay offs every four months. The CEO Sevaun has got her own people on top, with HR, Comms, and key positions taken by her friends. Employees are leaving without the job Unrealistic goal setting and lack of knowledge of the sector Zero accountability

3.0

Nov 24, 2025

FUNDRAISING

Fundraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really cool working environment and food

Cons

people sometimes get mad when you call them

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