UNHCR Reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(844 total reviews)
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António Guterres

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

UNHCR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 844 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNHCR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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844 reviews
1.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing local staff - true professionals dedicated to the work and mission - Excellent benefits

Cons

- Abysmal leadership nearly across the board - Bad behaviours by managers/leaders (abuse, bullying, etc.) is swept under the rug - Local national colleagues treated like second-class citizens.

4.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. great and important work 2. decent work-life balance 3. good benefits 4. room to expand skills, knowledge expecially in Human Rights context 5. ability to network with various stakeholders

Cons

1. little career progression 2. funding dependent (sometimes good, sometimes bad). 3. senior management changes every 4-5 years (lack of contininuity) 4.

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