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 2% 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 (132) , Technical Officer (87) , 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 salary and compesation package for fixed" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "Get to know global health issues and might be able to participate in various charity events." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Work life balance does not exist." ((in 16 reviews)); "Short term consultancy with no job security" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bureaucratic organization, supervisor you get will be a hit or miss" ((in 11 reviews)); "Deadweight managers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and a system based on inner" ((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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (607 reviews)

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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

5.0

May 1, 2016

Finance Assistant

Finance assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- International Civil Servant. - Good working environment. - Possibility of Career Growth - Diversity

Cons

The Organization is Multi-national and this brings about bureaucracy. Slow process if you are dealing with different Regions in the Organization.

3.0

Mar 27, 2016

Finance Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great expat package offered on international posts

Cons

Protocol, hierarchy is very important

5.0

Jan 14, 2016

A cog in an important machine

Professional staff, manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

As it is an international organization you are surrounding by people from all parts of the world at all times thus interaction with colleagues is truly extraordinary. Although individual staff experiences differ greatly depending on department and supervisors I found my time here to be productive and enriching.”

Cons

As a UN organization the WHO is an extraordinarily bureaucratic experience. At times the slow progress can be exhausting for the impatient. Opportunities are not necessarily given to the most deserving and the human resource department is as bad as it gets. However, as time passes you learn how to maximize the efficiency of the system through experience and connections and hopefully find a way to contribute the body of work.

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Jobs at World Health Organization

Senior Technical Officer, Pandemic Fund Secretariat