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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 3.7 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 81 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 80 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 69 reviews)); "Flexibility and Good working environment" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 41 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 12 reviews)); "No career development" ((in 12 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lack of growth for local and international staff." ((in 9 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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4.0

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,347 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

86% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

UNDP has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,347 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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5.0

May 11, 2023

Vibrant

Digital communications assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive leadership Structured approach Great team building activities

Cons

Sometimes disrupted work life balance

5.0

May 11, 2023

Careers development

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encourage career development by introducing Detail assignment in other countries for the staff.

Cons

There is no promotion in their policy for you to move up the ladder you have to continue to apply and be interviewed and if you pass the interview then that will be the only way of moving up the ladder.

4.0

May 10, 2023

Interesting job

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work, interesting, challenging and fun

Cons

Hard to progress professionally as a communications expert, limited opportunities

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