Does UNDP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UNDP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UNDP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UNDP?

87% of UNDP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UNDP 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UNDP?

Intern (136) , Consultant (123) , Project Manager (63) , Internship (52) , 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 85 reviews)); "Nice staff and friendly colleagues" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 68 reviews)); "Flexibility and Good working environment" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 37 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 20 reviews)); "Unpaid internship for interns policy" ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about UNDP layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UNDP layoffs and their outlook for job security at UNDP in 2026.

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3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,344 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,344 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNDP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y Administración Pública industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2023

working at UNDP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part of the reputed UN organisation where the policies related to inclusivity and equal opportunity is followed

Cons

limited opportunities for growth within a profile

1.0

Jun 19, 2023

Poor management overall

Senior programme manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mandate of the organisation and many hard working staff

Cons

Financially very fragile with extremely poor management and staff strategies (no staff strategy). Budgets have had to be moved from the field to pay for HQ staff.

5.0

Jun 18, 2023

Great employer

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name, interesting work, working with governments

Cons

Little pay but at least something

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