Does American Red Cross pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Red Cross employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Red Cross. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Red Cross?

49% of American Red Cross employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Red Cross 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Red Cross?

Phlebotomist (170) , Account Manager (113) , Volunteer (103) , Mobile Phlebotomist (83) , Disaster Program Manager (68) , Intern (59) , Manager (55) , Disaster Program Specialist (50) , Donor Recruitment Representative (45) , Collections Specialist (43) , Instructor (42) , Lab Technician (40) , Team Supervisor (40) , Director (39) , Supervisor (38)

What are the pros of working at American Red Cross according to real employee reviews?

"The Red Cross volunteers are great people to work with and the chapters function much like a family unit." ((in 430 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 108 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 81 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Red Cross according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management led to poor results for the program I was working on" ((in 326 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 292 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 140 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 129 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 111 reviews))

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

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3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(4,609 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,609 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Red Cross employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Mar 22, 2015

Serious Growing Pains

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Strongly regulated and self effacing. This is an organization with a long standing humanitarian mission

Cons

Huge bureaucracy. Getting any new ideas through to implementation is an ordeal. Simple changes can take up to two years to implement

3.0

Jan 28, 2015

A great organization to work for to build skills and connections

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the people I worked with and my job. I really felt like I was making a difference. Make you feel like a big fish in a small pond. Training is fantastic.

Cons

There are no career advancement opportunities, micromanage, do not utilize their limited budget correctly, do not always hire qualified candidates, high turnover rate, terrible work-life balance (I worked 60 hours/week at least), do not follow FDA guidelines, high pressure environment due to constant budgetary mistakes. Example: they fly employees from Salt Lake City, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada; have them stay at MGM, rent cars, and pay for their food/entertainment ($1,000+ for food and entertainment alone each trip). Entertainment = gambling, shows, etc. They do not report all expenses.

2.0

Nov 25, 2014

Top down/matrix mgmt/org changes have disengaged donors & released many too many experienced & passionate employees.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Their Mission - The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

Cons

ARC considers itself a grassroots organization, but it has spent years corporatizing operations, and eliminating local communities connection to the organization.

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A great organization to work for to build skills and connections

Top down/matrix mgmt/org changes have disengaged donors & released many too many experienced & passionate employees.

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