UNICEF reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,365 total reviews)
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Catherine M. Russell

67% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

UNICEF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,365 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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5.0
Dec 18, 2017

Nice people to work with

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's probably fulfilling for people to be able to fundraiser for the less privileged

Cons

The work needs a certain disposition

3.0
Dec 11, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Does great work at a scale that incomparable (helps hundreds of millions of children), despite some inefficiencies. Great salary and benefits - IF YOU'RE ONE A FULL TIME CONTRACT. Massive inequality between contract types (especially between senior staff members, who have a very cushy existence...to younger people who are often on "consultancies" with zero benefits.

Cons

Many of the staff are selfish and nepotistic - care more about themselves and promotion that the children they're supposed to be helping. The culture is almost corporate and vey much "dog eat dog". A lot of crazy people work there - especially ones that have "been in the field" for too long, and as a result, many of the senior staff have severe personality disorders. And they take this out on many younger staff - especially ones who are enthusiastic about the cause and want to make a difference. The idealists don't last long as a result.

1.0
Dec 5, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I cannot think of any since it was a complete disappointment.

Cons

1) They hire non-Libyan staff members who are not aware at all of the situation in Libya. 2) Difference in treatment between local staff and non-locals. 3) They do not maintain the equal opportunity policies like they claim, as the post (Only for Libyans) for the risky, poor and low grade positions, however, they ask (Not for Libyans) when there is a highly paid position, and usually they select candidates based on favoritism. 4) Corruption, taking sides and pay facilitation fees is noticeable. 5) The HR staff in Tunis lack email writing skills, they poorly handle the recruitment procedures, the process takes almost a year with no results nor feedback given to applicants. 6) Kinship and favoritism can be noticed within the entire management of the organization not just with the HR department.

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