United Nations Reviews

Pros

Reliable, stable, constant, fair, and equal

Cons

Inefficient, bureaucratic, big, slow, and hard to change

Pros

Benefits - rental subsidy, nontaxable salary, children's education, medical insurance, etc. You will be surprised by how many staff members are actually in for these benefits.

Cons

It's an absolute hell if you're driven by goals and want to deliver results. There are so many pointless tasks that do not serve anyone and are motivated by political reasons. Employment morale is a serious issue (people not showing up to work, not doing their assigned work), a toxic culture mainly due to staff high ego. You will experience lack of management (there's no management at all). Senior management does nothing to fix employees' issues - lack of decisions, unwillingness to take responsibilities, etc. People backstab each other all the time because there are no quantifiable measures to evaluate staff performance, so that only way to get yourself promoted is through nepotism and favoritism which are prevalent in all levels of the UN. There is no training at all for junior staff. The UN has on value to add to many of the problems they are tasked to deal with - all the reports done at HQ are copy and pasted from Google. The UN is a complete joke, and should be ashamed that it operates on precious donations from Member States. No wonder so many global problems exist, and the UN is losing its ground in international relations!

Pros

You get six weeks of vacation to try to manage the burnout from your job.

Cons

I'm embarrassed to work at the United Nations. As an employee, I don't see a work environment that corresponds to any of its purported values. The organization frequently chooses failure. Projects that should take months stretch on to years. Work that should be done by staff is handed to consultants. Outputs are often of low quality. There is zero will to change or improve. I've seen a deep lack of integrity in hiring. Managers refuse to consider highly qualified people. Unqualified people are allowed to pass interviews, even if they fail the assessment. People who lack intelligence, social skills or any work ethic get promoted. There is zero career development or training. I regret joining the organization and feel stuck there.

Pros

Working at the UN is good

Cons

Can't think of one for now

Pros

Opportunity to excel, use creativity, advance peace.

Cons

A lot of staffer do not pull their weight, very contingented

Pros

Meaningful work that has global impact

Cons

At times can be overly bureaucratic

Pros

Very engaging and provides room for juniors to learn and be involved

Cons

Very rigorous application process that often doesn't bear fruit

Pros

Make a difference in the global community

Cons

It is hard to get things done, a lot of burnout

Pros

great organization to work with and for

Cons

sometimes the hours can be long hours

Pros

Nice experience and nice people

Cons

Lack of Opportunity to continue employment