Interesting work and well-paid, but bureaucratic and long hours - Anonymous employee United Nations Employee Review

4.0
6 Jul 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Interesting work, knowing your work in a small way can help humanity forward - Great, very international work environment - Training for some jobs is amazing - Amazing benefits, both the financial and non-financial benefits - Exit opportunities for legal officers can be very, very good, depending on specialty

Cons

- Very bureaucratic work environment - Some very odd policies (e.g. unpaid international interns -> only rich kids can intern at the UN is a questionable policy to say the least;) - Sometimes very, very long and unpredictable hours

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Great multicultural environment with people from all over the world, which creates a very enriching and inclusive atmosphere. Everyone is punctual and colleagues are very chill and easy to work with. The diversity of backgrounds makes collaboration genuinely enjoyable.

Cons

Very resistant to change and innovation. The organization tends to stick to old processes and is reluctant to adopt new technologies or modern approaches. Progress and improvements move extremely slowly, which can be frustrating for those looking to make an impact. its also unpaid which sucks

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