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 (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 colleagues are nice" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good learning and working environment." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work environment for personal and professional goals" ((in 64 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 20 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 12 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and to many rounds of edit" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 10 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

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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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4.0

Jan 27, 2016

Individual contractor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great working ethic, good work in developing countries

Cons

bureaucracy organization, projects move slowly

3.0

Nov 25, 2015

good for new grad, but not for a long-time career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to open the eyes to international affairs

Cons

Bureaucracy, too many meetings and paper work of little use

3.0

Nov 9, 2015

Doing your job doesnt cut it any more

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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International working environment Excellent people to work together with Amazing capacity building Very helpful mid-level managements

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senior level managers are usuallly the ones who make the most mistakes a shocking amount of non-english speakers Work Life Balance no longer exists after you have a project You dont get payed or receive any compensation as a consultant

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