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 3.6 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 77 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 76 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of coherence across agencies" ((in 38 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 21 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad communication, planning, and organization." ((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.

UNDP reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,346 total reviews)

Achim Steiner

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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UNDP has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,346 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

Jul 25, 2021

HR Associate

Human resources associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working in international organization, good benefits such as competitive salary, quality insurance, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, etc

Cons

The processes works slowly, too many approvals, hierarchical system, not very innovative, limited career development opportunities, there are different contract modalities which creates inequalities between benefits and entitlements

5.0

Jul 25, 2021

Finance Management Assistant

Finance management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, professional environment, international colleagues, good compensation and benefits

Cons

Somewhat limited promotion opportunity for local grade position

3.0

Jul 22, 2021

Highly Bureaucratic

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Organisation offers relatively good benefits.

Cons

A lot of politics in the Country Office, and heavy workload.

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