Fantastic mandate... horrible working conditions and management - Anonymous employee UNHCR Employee Review

1.0
8 Jun 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mandate, context of intervention, field work are great. Good compensation and benefits but only for FTA/TA.

Cons

Horrible management in HQ: too many political games, poor communication, no vision and no guts. It can be very difficult for commited staff trying to do their best, working passionately as they are frequently not listened to nor trusted. People eventually stop trying to come up with solutions and follow their managers decisions silently...or they quit. Very frustrating experience when you know that the ultimate mission is to support people in need and instead of that you just see powerful managers prioritizing their careers. Poor HR support & advice (they are in Budapest far from your concerns). Career opportunities are limited without intense networking and competition is high for every position. Definitely a toxic working environment.

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5.0
3 Nov 2024
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Pros

Best Mandate to see people of Concerns benefit. opportunity to be in an international team

Cons

instability of employment contract and job opportunities

3.0
7 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good benefits, you really do help people

Cons

Human Resources takes a highly specialized approach to talent management. In that you cannot really change functions easily in UNHCR. You have to hyper-specialize in one area. So if you are a protection staff, you tend to burn out from trauma without an internal mechanism to alleviate the burnout. The higher you go in UNHCR, the crazier you become.

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