Oxfam reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,671 total reviews)
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Mark Goldring

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oxfam employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Jun 6, 2026

Strong mission and values, great culture!

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Pros

I deeply value the mission, vision, values, principles. Salary and benefits were fair for all staff (unionized and non-unionized), the organizational culture was supportive, transparent, participatory. Strong focus on anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and decolonization. There is work life balance and flexible working hours. Most staff can work remote or hybrid if they prefer. Most staff are kind, caring, passionate, supportive, committed.

Cons

There is a culture of entitlement and privilege among staff, despite generous and above-average salaries and benefits. While the organization exists to work with marginalized communities, many of the staff are fully preoccupied with increasing their entitlements and privileges at the expense of those communities. Most staff are in this organization for the right reasons but an aggressive and intimidating union culture has corrupted the spirit of the organization so as to render many relationships toxic, and severely hamper the organization’s ability to meet its goals.

5.0
Aug 19, 2024

One of the best INGOs for a reason

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Pros

Oxfam lives its values. Throughout the organization, many individuals are aligned to organizational values of empowerment and solidarity, and live their feminist values. Many opportunities for learning, participation in communities of practice, and career advancement are available. The organization is serious about growth, but not opportunistic or overly competitive.

Cons

A large, complex confederation model can inhibit clear and streamlined processes. Constant change processes with cycles of consultation can take resources away from operational needs and become overly burdensome on staff.

5.0
May 23, 2024
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Pros

Their feminist framework & approach, externally and internally. Staff seem to really care about the work.

Cons

Lacking domestic engagement and volunteering opps.

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