Does UN-HABITAT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UN-HABITAT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UN-HABITAT. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UN-HABITAT?

90% of UN-HABITAT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UN-HABITAT 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UN-HABITAT?

Intern (31) , Consultant (24) , Internship (12) , Urban Planner (7) , Programme Management Officer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Analista De Geoprocessamento (2) , Human Settlements Officer (2) , Program Management Intern (2) , Programme management Intern (2) , Research Analyst (2) , Senior Urban Planner (2) , Urban Planning Consultant (2) , Urban Researcher (2) , Web Developer (2)

What are the pros of working at UN-HABITAT according to real employee reviews?

"good salary;" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work environment and cooperation" ((in 7 reviews)); "Some highly motivated, dedicated colleagues who are experts in their fields." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great environment to work in" ((in 5 reviews)); "Multicultural environment with dynamic people and fast paced" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UN-HABITAT according to real employee reviews?

"Short contracts with no benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "It is an Unpaid internship" ((in 10 reviews)); "No management of interns, interns are on their own and given uninteresting tasks." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and things work very slow" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of job security" ((in 3 reviews))

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UN-HABITAT Reviews

3.8

90% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

65% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (85 reviews)

UN-HABITAT has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UN-HABITAT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

85 reviews

4.0

4 Jun 2026

Multicultural exposure but high pressure and deadlines

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Exposure to multicultural work environment

Cons

Fast pace and tight deadlines

3.0

3 Dec 2025

Job update

Program management officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wide experience and networking and benefits if you are an international staff

Cons

Unconsistant funding source and lot of pressure

3.0

16 Oct 2025

Could have been worse

Technical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cool projects based around the world

Cons

Not enough money for them

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