Is UNDP a good company to work for as a Project Assistant?

Project Assistant professionals working at UNDP have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of UNDP employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Assistant Jobs at UNDP now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Assistant interview questions at UNDP .

Does UNDP pay Project Assistant employees well?

Project Assistant professionals rate their compensation and benefits at UNDP with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Assistant salaries and benefits at UNDP .

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (136) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (51) , Project Assistant (42) , Programme Analyst (36) , Project Coordinator (29) , Analyst (21) , Communications Specialist (21) , Finance Associate (21) , Project Officer (20) , Project Associate (19) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Senior Consultant (16) , Associate (15)

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

"Salary is good but almost" ((in 83 reviews)); "Interesting work and good colleagues." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 69 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 39 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 19 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very bureaucratic, senior management is detached from reality" ((in 11 reviews))

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4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

Project Assistant employees have rated UNDP with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Assistant professionals have a good working experience there. UNDP is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Assistant professionals compared to other employers within the Gobierno y Administración Pública industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0

May 16, 2013

assisting project coordinator on project related issues

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great learning opportunities, if work is with the project, hand on experience with the local community people and vendors

Cons

hierarchy or bureaucracy is very deep and makes working sometimes less efficient. growing opportunities are scarce and strongly correlated with networking aspect

4.0

Jul 5, 2012

A great school

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn, grow and chear with a lot of good person.

Cons

time to study or to pass with my friends.

3.0

Apr 5, 2010

PA

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. International environment 2. You can get knowledge on how UNDP is politicly involved within solving Governmental issues 3. you can learn how project managment is functioning on international level by connecting all kind of reports

Cons

1. Everybody is replaceable 2. difficult to get promotion 3. they don't pay for health inssurance, pension, trainings...

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