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 92 reviews)); "interesting work and colleagues are nice" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great for people who like global environments and diverse perspectives." ((in 71 reviews)); "The UNDP provides a great working environment for professionals and there are attractive benefits attached." ((in 66 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 39 reviews)); "There is no job security if project is over no laterral entry in similar projects" ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonus policy so no matter how hard you work salary will not change much." ((in 14 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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5.0

Nov 12, 2018

Finance Associate

Finance associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good work environment with great team spirit and diverse culture

Cons

Just as any NPO organization limited resources can hinder the work

3.0

Oct 23, 2018

Programme Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong systems and processes in place for safeguarding against fraud, corruption and also ensuring that cross-cutting issues such as the environment and gender are being addressed.

Cons

Significant bureaucracy which prevents the agency from always delivery against objectives or implementing innovative approaches. Treatment of staff is also mixed depending on the senior management team in place.

4.0

Oct 19, 2018

Great organization with clear priorities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UNDP is committed to improving the livelihoods of marginalized communities, and the staff truly lives by this goal. The projects adopt integrated approaches to sustainability and there is real potential to influence public policy. The work environment is great: highly motivated staff, challenging tasks, friendly atmosphere and a lot of like-minded people working to improve the world!

Cons

It can get pretty hectic and stressful at times. Work-life balance was not great.

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