A rewarding experience - Specialist UNICEF Employee Review

3.0
5 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Excellent mission 2. Dual mandates (humanitarian & development) - you can broaden ur experience 3. Decent people and friendly working culture (though this depends on sr. management and ur team) 4. Reputation and brand power

Cons

1. Salary is not enough considering the workload 2. Limited career development opportunities for external candidates (including TAs, consultants and unvs as the organization prioritizes internal candidates with FT, Continuing and Permanent contracts) 3. Low performers with staff positions thrive, while young high performers without staff positions struggle 4. HR policy not transparent

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5.0
15 May 2026
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

-great exposure to a UN agency with one of the strongest and clearest mandates

Cons

-the exposure and experience does not make up for the fact that interns are unpaid

4.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working at the UN was an amazing experience, being able to take part in such a significant mission was great.

Cons

As I was not a full-time volunteer and was also responsible for fundraising in my territory, I felt that I did not receive the same treatment as the other volunteers. It was a challenging role and experience, and at times it felt like my well-being was not fully considered.

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