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      Good opportunity to work in helping refugees - Anonymous employee UNHCR Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 10, 2011
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The mandate of the organization is clear and aims to protect refugees and promote their rights in the countries where they are hosted. It is satisfying to know that a difference can be made.

      Cons

      Very bureaucratic, top-down structure, where decisions from headquarters are sometimes not appropriate for field-based situations. This can get frustrating for people on the ground. Requires to spend time in dangerous areas before moving to more comfortable places.

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      5.0
      Nov 3, 2024
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Best Mandate to see people of Concerns benefit. opportunity to be in an international team

      Cons

      instability of employment contract and job opportunities

      3.0
      Apr 7, 2026
      Protection officer
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      Pros

      Good benefits, you really do help people

      Cons

      Human Resources takes a highly specialized approach to talent management. In that you cannot really change functions easily in UNHCR. You have to hyper-specialize in one area. So if you are a protection staff, you tend to burn out from trauma without an internal mechanism to alleviate the burnout. The higher you go in UNHCR, the crazier you become.

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