Does Human Rights Watch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Human Rights Watch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Human Rights Watch. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Human Rights Watch?

62% of Human Rights Watch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Rights Watch 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Rights Watch?

Intern (38) , Associate (23) , Researcher (14) , Coordinator (12) , Internship (7) , Senior Researcher (7) , Manager (5) , Associate Director (4) , Development and Outreach (4) , Managing Director (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Summer Intern (4) , Deputy Director (3) , Development Intern (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"Great colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 18 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 16 reviews)); "I learned a lot and it was fun coming to the office every day." ((in 8 reviews)); "Gives opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"It is an unpaid internship and living in New York City is very expensive so you have to find means to support yourself" ((in 17 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 7 reviews)); "There is little substantive work and support staff are made to feel guilty if they need to take overtime." ((in 6 reviews)); "Excessive workloads, poor managers and chaotic culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "My managers & colleagues were constantly working and I felt I had to keep up with the break" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Rights Watch redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Human Rights Watch redundancy and their outlook for job security at Human Rights Watch in 2026.

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3.2

62% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)

Kenneth Roth

57% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Human Rights Watch has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Human Rights Watch 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

179 reviews

5.0

10 Oct 2024

GReat

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good, supportive, great people, passionate

Cons

leadership poor, too much change and instability

5.0

4 Dec 2023

Great organisation

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Team, culture, professionality, impact, passion

Cons

heavy work load per person

5.0

21 Jul 2017

Great place to work, very internationalised

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

colleagues based around the world, very organised administratively, always opportunities if you are willing to put in more effort.

Cons

the culture of people working here is quite bullish and out spoken, but you adapt after a while...

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