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 427 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 103 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 325 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 283 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 143 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 127 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 113 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

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,614 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 4,614 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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5K reviews

3.0

Jun 5, 2013

Not bad for a nonprofit

Case worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, great benefits, good feeling about the work we do.

Cons

Work gets repetitive, poor pay, little room for advancement.

3.0

May 25, 2013

Company Is Inconsistent

Biomedical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Benefits- Flexible time off- some regions different

Cons

This company is on a downward spiral- continious layoffs- no stability- some people have been hired and then laid off months later

5.0

May 24, 2013

Red cross is by far the best company I have every worked for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Communication, helping others, the red cross way

Cons

Non Profit, so if donations are really low for multiple years, raises may be frozen.

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