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?

"Reputation and generally good salaries" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work experience" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 19 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?

"Field work is intense, work life balance is difficult to maintain" ((in 15 reviews)); "Short term consultancy with no job security" ((in 14 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

Company ratings over time

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

2.0

Mar 13, 2016

Former employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and life balance

Cons

Too much nepotism and politics. Very difficult to get ahead.

4.0

Jan 17, 2016

Infection Control Consultant

Infection control consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

meet new people, work in different environments, face new challenges

Cons

sometimes have to work under limited resources

3.0

Feb 25, 2014

Intern

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure on the UN World and particularly pertaining to health and policy-making.

Cons

As an intern, one does not have the status required to part-take actively in discussions with stakeholders. Moreover, little training is given and tasks related to internship are unclear until you actually take up the job. Then it all depends on what you make out of it and the work connection with your adviser. On the other hand, there's very little chance to land a job or consultancy after the end of the internship (as WHO has a 3 months rule before you are illegible to apply) which doesn't make it worthwhile. I would advise anyone looking for an internship in Geneva to look into: ILO, IOM, IFRC and ICRC (paid internships).

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