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      UNESCO Reviews

      3.9

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (268 total reviews)
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      Audrey Azoulay

      67% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Culture and values

      4.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      UNESCO has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 268 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNESCO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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      268 reviews
      3.0
      22 Jul 2019

      great opportunities for growth however, terms and conditions are not good

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      Pros

      A small team doing a lot of great work in the world related to inclusion and human rights. There is plenty of travel and it is an excellent environment for professional growth.

      Cons

      It's a small team within a higher education institute so it is bound by red tape and pay scales. Terms and conditions do not match qualifications and experience.

      1.0
      27 Aug 2015

      The bad apple of the UN system

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      grand and noble mission, arts and culture to freedom of expression and more.

      Cons

      reeks of nepotism and corruption, from its Director General Bokova on down. Weak and nonstrategic leadership is 'played' by member states and has led to loss of its biggest donor (US). For decades UNESCO has been the black sheep of the UN family -- mired in the worst of UN + French bureaucracy, with too many desk intellectuals enjoying comfy positions at Paris headquarters. Incompetent politically appointed senior leadership remains, while the hard working younger professionals struggle to make a difference in important programs. Under the current administration, favoritism and coverups have only gotten worse. Unlike most of the UN, UNESCO squanders 80% of its budget at HQ for the privileged class.

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