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

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,364 total reviews)

Catherine M. Russell

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

3.0

Nov 23, 2025

Unicef in field fundraising staff

Fundraising staff

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

it was part time, 4 hours of work everyday with an hour break, good to improve social and communication skills, as well as approaching people and negotiating, good student job

Cons

very tiring, requires talking to people constantly without a break at times, be ready for rude people or interesting interactions, very low pay but ok for student job

5.0

Nov 21, 2025

High stress high return

Social policy specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for chilldren, good benefits

Cons

Changing places, job security recently

1.0

Nov 19, 2025

TOXIC, stay far away

Senior coordinator, events

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good cause and friendly people

Cons

Pay, no room for growth, toxic executive staff, nepotism, ageism, favouritism, the CEO (Canada specifically) takes no accountability for any of the staff lay offs.

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