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UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
316
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UNICEF Company Culture

UNICEF Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
UNICEF's Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

UNICEF CEO

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael J. Nyenhuis UNICEF's CEO
Michael J. Nyenhuis
73 /100

Diversity at UNICEF

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at UNICEF have rated CEO Rating, Meetings, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at UNICEF

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at UNICEF have rated Meetings, Retention, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

UNICEF eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

17

UNICEF employees are 17% more likely to recommend UNICEF as a great place to work

53%Promoters
11%Passives
36%Detractors

Working at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is rated highly by 316 employees, across various culture dimensions. UNICEF employees are most satisfied about Retention, Outlook, and Executive Team categories, putting UNICEF’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Buffalo, NY. See below in detail how working at UNICEF was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at UNICEF

B+

Overall Company Culture at UNICEF is rated B+

Last updated a month ago

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UNICEF ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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UNICEF Employee Reviews

Out of 114 UNICEF employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping UNICEF improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Positive Reviews From UNICEF Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    I love what you are doing
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Consultation with staff prior to making a decision that will affect them. Good working relationship, firm when needed and when required and driven to ensure best possible results delivery.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The panel team was very supportive

Constructive Feedback From UNICEF Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Strong leaders that can create better work environment
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They need to focus more on what they're doing and leave others do their work
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    We should be equal with international staff with the opportunities given and danger pay and bonus paid

UNICEF Company Information

UNICEF Company Overview

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential.

UNICEF was founded in 1946 and its current CEO is Michael J. Nyenhuis. Since its inception 80 years ago, UNICEF has grown to 13000 employees.

UNICEF Mission, Vision & Values

UNICEF Mission Statement

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

UNICEF Values

Diversity and Inclusion: Treats all people with dignity and respect; shows respect and sensitivity towards cultural and religious differences; challenges prejudice, biases and intolerance in the workplace; encourages diversity wherever possible.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at UNICEF

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.

UNICEF is working with governments, partners and other UN agencies to support countries around the world to ensure that the Goals deliver results for every child. Now and for generations to come.

Two goals - achieve universal primary education and promote gender equality and empower woman - are critical to ensuring environmental sustainability. Schools with safe water and separate latrines improve girls attendance and the quality of life for communities.

Headquarter3 United Nations Plaza
York, NY 10017
United States of America
Websitewww.unicef.org
Founding Date1946
Tel2123267000
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.unicef.org/employment

UNICEF Competitors

UNICEF competitors include United Nations OCHA, International Rescue Committee, UNICEF USA, and IDEO. UNICEF ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how UNICEF compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    United Nations OCHA's Logo
    United Nations OCHA
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    International Rescue Committee's Logo
    International Rescue Committee
    4.6/5
  3. #3
    UNICEF's Logo
    UNICEF
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    UNICEF USA's Logo
    UNICEF USA
    3.9/5
  5. #5
    IDEO's Logo
    IDEO
    4.0/5
  • Culture Video
  • Working with UNICEF. It's not a job, it's a calling.

UNICEF Employees

UNICEF has 13000 employees. 316 employees at UNICEF have reviewed UNICEF across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 316 UNICEF employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at UNICEF are not very pleased with their total compensation at UNICEF, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at UNICEF are pleased with their team. 316 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at UNICEF are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at UNICEF believe the environment at UNICEF is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at UNICEF is comfortably fast. About 38% of the employees at UNICEF work 8 hours or less, while 24% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at UNICEF are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining UNICEF - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining UNICEF is that the company was prepared on their first day. UNICEF employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

UNICEF KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no UNICEF employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand UNICEF's KPIs and OKRs.

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UNICEF CEO & Leadership

UNICEF CEO - Michael J. Nyenhuis

Michael J. Nyenhuis UNICEF's CEO
73 /100

UNICEF’s CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis started in this role in 2020. Michael’s approval rate is in the Top 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Buffalo, NY. UNICEF’s CEO is highly regarded especially by African American/Black employees, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, Caucasian employees, and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to UNICEF’s competitors, Michael J. Nyenhuis ranks right above IDEO CEO Derek Robson. Under J. Nyenhuis’s leadership, UNICEF employee respondents are most happy about their Retention and the company’s Outlook. Environment and Perks And Benefits are two areas, according to respondents, where UNICEF could stand to see real improvement.

UNICEF Leadership

The UNICEF Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis, Chief Capacity Building and Learning Coordination Christine Nylander, and Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Director Bram Meij

  • Michael J. Nyenhuis  CEO / President

    Michael J. Nyenhuis CEO / President

    Michael J. Nyenhuis serves as the CEO / President of UNICEF.

  • Christine Nylander Chief Capacity Building and Learning Coordination

    Christine Nylander serves as the Chief Capacity Building and Learning Coordination of UNICEF. Christine started at... read more

  • Bram Meij Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Director

    Bram Meij serves as the Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Director of UNICEF. Bram started at UNICEF in May of... read more

  • Henrietta Fore Executive Director

    Henrietta Fore serves as the Executive Director of UNICEF. Henrietta started at UNICEF in Jan of 2018. Henrietta... read more

  • Charles Hamblot Managing Director

    Charles Hamblot serves as the Managing Director of UNICEF.

  • Aman Sankineni Vice President

    Aman Sankineni serves as the Vice President of UNICEF. Aman started at UNICEF in Jun of 2017. Aman currently resides in... read more

  • Emily Hsu Vice President Internal

    Emily Hsu serves as the Vice President Internal of UNICEF. Emily started at UNICEF in Apr of 2018. Emily currently... read more

  • Mike Andres Managing Director

    Mike Andres serves as the Managing Director of UNICEF.

  • Cesi Wee vp

    Cesi Wee serves as the vp of UNICEF.

UNICEF Salaries

How much does UNICEF pay?

How much do people at UNICEF get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at UNICEF is $133,715, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $134,351, or $64 per hour.

At UNICEF, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $227,570 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,888 annually. Average UNICEF salaries by department include: Product at $163,055, Design at $124,503, Operations at $125,729, and HR at $124,596. Half of UNICEF salaries are above $134,351.

50 employees at UNICEF rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 150 ratings) while 47 employees at UNICEF rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 47 ratings).

Salaries contributed from UNICEF employees include job titles like Desktop Support. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from UNICEF employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$128k
$128k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$190k
$190k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$241k
$241k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$302k
$302k100th Percentile
$133,715*
Average Compensation
$134,351*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

UNICEF Salaries by City

UNICEF Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at UNICEF

Diverse employees at UNICEF score the company 69/100 across various culture categories, placing UNICEF in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at UNICEF across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 55/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

UNICEF Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work From Home Policy

UNICEF PTO

UNICEF PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
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Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

UNICEF Careers

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding UNICEF

What is UNICEF address?

UNICEF location is at 3 United Nations Plaza

Who is the CEO of UNICEF?

UNICEF CEO is Michael J. Nyenhuis, their score by employees is 73

What is UNICEF eNPS?

The eNPS for UNICEF is 17

What is the salary for QA in UNICEF?

QA average salary in the US is 102k

What are the salaries in the Operations in UNICEF?

The average salaries for Operations in UNICEF is 126k

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