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 (130) , Technical Officer (85) , 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?

"Good salaries as young professional" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay and easywork environment" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Short term consultancy with no job security" ((in 20 reviews)); "Field work is intense, work life balance is difficult to maintain" ((in 14 reviews)); "Deadweight managers" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bureaucratic organization, supervisor you get will be a hit or miss" ((in 10 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and a system based on inner" ((in 8 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.

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3.8

81% would recommend to a friend

(607 total reviews)

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

80% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

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).

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607 reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2025

Global Health

Technical officer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary - No taxes

Cons

- No health insurance - No pension fund

4.0

Feb 24, 2025

Great feeling to contribute to real change

Country director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with ministries to contribute to policy change to affect millions of people. Contribute to a healthier population. Work with like-minded people. Good salary.

Cons

Heavy bureaucracy, slow processes. Risk averse environment not conducive to innovation.

3.0

Feb 22, 2025

Great place to work

Consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It is gratifying work and very exciting if you like health diplomacy

Cons

Overly politicized work place. The politics will get in the way of the technical work very often

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