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?

50% 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 (69) , Intern (60) , Manager (55) , Disaster Program Specialist (50) , Donor Recruitment Representative (45) , Collections Specialist (43) , Instructor (42) , Team Supervisor (41) , Lab Technician (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 431 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 233 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 110 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 84 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 79 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 314 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 285 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 146 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 128 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 109 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Red Cross layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed American Red Cross locations?

Chihuahua , Pachuca , Tijuana , Querétaro , Durango , Nicolás Romero , Naucalpan , Ciudad Valles , Mérida , Veracruz , La Piedad Cavadas , Monterrey , Ciudad de México , Tepatitlan

American Red Cross reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,615 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,615 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2014

bad management, decent starting pay

Component tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent starting pay and benefits

Cons

bad management, only way to move up is to kiss up, if you work hard you stay where you're at

American Red Cross Response

12y

Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear your pay and benefits were satisfactory. Please know that we are committed to equal and fair employment practices; job candidates are evaluated and hired according to relevant experience and skills. You may feel free to address any concerns to your HR advisor, or anonymously to our Concern Connection line, the numbers for which may be found on our intranet site.

5.0

May 28, 2014

Great organizations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn a lot being a simple volunteer

Cons

I can not think of anything negative

American Red Cross Response

12y

Thank you for your review! We're glad that working for our organization has been such a positive experience.

4.0

May 25, 2014

Very enlightening experience; glad to have experienced it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping others Lots of classes available to employees Travel Lots of culture

Cons

Bad office politics Too many management changes Lack of consistency

American Red Cross Response

12y

Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear your work experience at our organization was positive, and appreciate your feedback concerning consistency and organization. We pass along all of our Glassdoor reviews to our leadership team for action, and we thank you for comments.

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