working at UN - Anonymous employee United Nations Employee Review

4.0
3 Apr 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Humanitarian mission, scope for creative approaches to developmental challenges, decentralised management, many great people on board, multi-cultural environment, different duty stations

Cons

Heavy operational systems, huge inertia preventing timely adjustment to the requirements of the day, "out of home country" posting hardship, difficulty of adaptation to new duty stations for family members

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Cons

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Pros

Great multicultural environment with people from all over the world, which creates a very enriching and inclusive atmosphere. Everyone is punctual and colleagues are very chill and easy to work with. The diversity of backgrounds makes collaboration genuinely enjoyable.

Cons

Very resistant to change and innovation. The organization tends to stick to old processes and is reluctant to adopt new technologies or modern approaches. Progress and improvements move extremely slowly, which can be frustrating for those looking to make an impact. its also unpaid which sucks

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