World Health Organization reviews

Lack of stability. Most employees are consultants/interns. I was shocked at the attitudes and competencies of some of the permanent middle management / senior staff. The organisation seems resistant to taking on permanent positions as it is very difficult to terminate employment. It appears to get rid of a permeant staff member who is difficult to work with/incompetent from your team, you need to promote them out of the unit/department etc. I can’t image such staff would survive a restructuring process in a private sector company. The organisation as a whole is shockingly inefficient and incredibly bureaucratic.

The system of management is completely broken, at all levels. Technical staff are promoted into management roles with no management skills at all. Archaic systems are made more unbearable by a hierarchical system separating technical staff from 'support' staff, even in extremely taxing administrative positions with huge responsibility without which the Organization would not operate. Focus on holding meetings and producing reports, without any consideration of how their work, time and precious money should be spent most effectively. Work life balance is terrible unless you flat out refuse and insist on leaving - if you show any inclination to work hard it will be taken advantage of to burnout and beyond.