UNOPS Reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)

62% positive business outlook

UNOPS has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 326 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UNOPS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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326 reviews
1.0
9 Apr 2015

Consultant

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working for a common goal nice office space and location positive vision Descent contract

Cons

incompetent staff, in particular project management lack of human resources counseling no protection for women's right no raise and no possible discussion

2.0
30 Oct 2015

Analyst

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Pros

Working for a UN agency, international exposure, plenty of room for innovation. Pay is decent. Benefits depend on your contract type. Pretty much zero-sum. ICAs get virtually no benefits while LICA and staff get excellent benefits. ICA base salary is higher than LICA salary, while staff (rare) get the highest pay and best benefits.

Cons

Petty competition among leadership is a big problem, directors have cult-like followings which creates a "clique-ish" sort of environment, it can be very toxic at HQ. High turn over is an issue due to job insecurity caused by policy. Hiring can be arbitrary. It's hard to get in as an entry-level professional unless you start off as an intern, which many people do in order to get a foot in the door... so there'll be 30+ year old professionals and 24 year old newly grads doing the same intern work. Lack of any career path definition.

2.0
28 May 2016

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Friendly colleagues Beautiful offices Excellent facilities Good prospects for developing yourself

Cons

Under qualified and chaotic management (not all directors - just some) Underperforming HR department with no conflict resolution or bullying processes Bullies are tolerated and promoted 2 tier employment system ICA/LICA versus staff contracts, ICA/LICA contracts are used in place of a normal staff contract when they shouldn't be and against UNOPS own policies. ICA/LICA positions are significantly less well paid and have less benefits than staff contracts. No job security.

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