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?

"Reputation and generally good salaries" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great opportunity to gain valuable skills and for a well recognized organization." ((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 19 reviews)); "Field work is intense, work life balance is difficult to maintain" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bureaucratic organization, supervisor you get will be a hit or miss" ((in 10 reviews)); "Deadweight managers" ((in 9 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

3.0

Apr 5, 2011

Some very intelligent people here, very poor leadership, contribution to the countries of the Americas is limited.

Management

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Some very bright minds and dedicated individuals. Colleagues are warm and interesting, coming from all countries of Central and Latin America, and some from the Caribbean. Interesting work in Vaccines, non-communicable disease, sustainable development, emergency response, and other areas.

Cons

Very slow to move. Entrepreuneurship and Creativity are discouraged. Morale is low. Leadership is not respected.

5.0

Apr 4, 2011

Great

Intern

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a leading organization in global health

Cons

The internship is not paid.

3.0

Oct 24, 2010

WHO is extremely bureaucratic and not much gets done.

Consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of diversity within the organization with nice and well-meaning people. An added perk is the international travel.

Cons

WHO is an extremely bureaucratic place to work, where getting a fixed contract depends on how good you are at networking and getting political friends to help you.

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Technical Officer (Regulation and Prequalification)

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Some very intelligent people here, very poor leadership, contribution to the countries of the Americas is limited.

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WHO is extremely bureaucratic and not much gets done.

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