Does Human Rights Watch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Human Rights Watch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Human Rights Watch. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Human Rights Watch?

62% of Human Rights Watch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Rights Watch 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Rights Watch?

Intern (38) , Associate (23) , Researcher (15) , Coordinator (12) , Internship (7) , Senior Researcher (7) , Manager (5) , Associate Director (4) , Development and Outreach (4) , Managing Director (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Summer Intern (4) , Deputy Director (3) , Development Intern (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"Great colleagues" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 19 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Nice coworkers and nice work involved" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work environment is positive and supportive." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Rights Watch according to real employee reviews?

"It is an unpaid internship and living in New York City is very expensive so you have to find means to support yourself" ((in 16 reviews)); "Monotonous work, few opportunities for engagement with the advocacy work or research that HRW does" ((in 8 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 8 reviews)); "My managers & colleagues were constantly working and I felt I had to keep up with the break" ((in 5 reviews)); "The pay is low." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Rights Watch layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Human Rights Watch layoffs and their outlook for job security at Human Rights Watch in 2026.

Human Rights Watch reviews

3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)

Kenneth Roth

57% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (180 reviews)

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Human Rights Watch has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Human Rights Watch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG et associations à but non lucratif industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

180 reviews

5.0

Sep 17, 2021

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Senior researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High research standards and excellent staff.

Cons

Understaffed, which results in too many competing tasks.

3.0

Jun 30, 2021

Great if you're a researcher, bad if you're an associate

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing mission with fantastic work

Cons

As an associate, you're basically a secretary. No substantive work. Mainly scheduling.

3.0

Aug 11, 2020

Great place to work / still many management issues

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with some very talented, smart and passionate colleagues who are committed to delivering the best work possible People are often accessible and open to working together Flexible hours make the bulk of the work manageable

Cons

Senior management does not seriously take into account important issues around the wellbeing of staff and diversity The organisation is very insular

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