Does World Health Organization pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Health Organization employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Health Organization. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Health Organization?

81% of World Health Organization employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Health Organization 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Health Organization?

Consultant (131) , Technical Officer (86) , Intern (59) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Epidemiologist (12) , Data Manager (11) , Senior Consultant (10) , Surveillance Medical Officer (10) , Communications Officer (9) , Finance Assistant (9) , Medical Officer (9) , Internship (8) , National Professional Officer (7) , SMO (7) , Communications Specialist (6)

What are the pros of working at World Health Organization according to real employee reviews?

"Reputation and generally good salaries" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 17 reviews)); "Get to know global health issues and might be able to participate in various charity events." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Health Organization according to real employee reviews?

"Short term consultancy with no job security" ((in 17 reviews)); "Field work is intense, work life balance is difficult to maintain" ((in 14 reviews)); "Deadweight managers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and a system based on inner" ((in 9 reviews)); "Bureaucratic organization, supervisor you get will be a hit or miss" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Health Organization layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Health Organization layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Health Organization in 2026.

World Health Organization reviews

3.8

81% would recommend to a friend

(607 total reviews)

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

80% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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World Health Organization has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 607 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Health Organization employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

607 reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2023

Toxic environment

Technical officer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, get rental subsidy for leaving abroad and education grant for your child

Cons

Very toxic environment, with supervisors allowed to mistreat you

4.0

Jan 26, 2023

Setting standards makes a difference

Technical officer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

By working with governments, you have the chance to truly change the world - change how health services are financed, delivered, help to ensure only good quality medicines, vaccines, diagnostics are used in the public sector.

Cons

Bureaucracy gone mad, partly due to historical rorts of the systems for duty travel (making into a holiday), HR (no chance for promotion per say, you must re-apply for any higher grade, long time for decisions to be made for long-serving employees on temporary contracts)

3.0

Mar 17, 2022

Hierarchical

Human resources specialist (hr specialist)

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is worth while

Cons

but the way to attain the mission, vision is bureacratic and hierarchic. No career growth nor personal development.

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