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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5K reviews

2.0

Jan 25, 2009

Come for the mission leave because of the ethics.

Manager

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Pros

Humanitarian Mission, Strong sense of goodwill in doing your job.

Cons

Poor management, negative culture, lazy about change.

2.0

Jan 16, 2009

ARC Biomedical Services Disappoints Humanitarian-Minded Individual

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The purpose behind the organization is great; the benefits are generous.

Cons

I work in the Biomedical Services side, so I'm not speaking about the organization in its entirety. There is a lot of red tape; it's a top-heavy organization; my salary is below market value for other non-profits.

4.0

Jan 4, 2009

Not perfect, but not as bad as other reviewers indicate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are tons of opportunities within the organization to move up or take your career on a varied path. Salaries are generally good, particularly for the non profit sector. I am proud of our mission and have made some of the closests friends of my life there. I also have a boss who encourages creativity and that is important to me. Overall the work is rewarding and intellectually engaging. I've traveled places, met people and had life experiences I would never have had outside the Red Cross.

Cons

The financial struggles of the Red Cross have taxed the employees in numerous ways-particularly during last year's RIF. We watched friends get laid off, we've had our own budgets cuts and we continue to watch belt tightening eat away at misson and morale. The complete ineptitude of our fundraising department to raise money isn't helping either. The hours and workload can be tough, particularly during disasters. I don't mind hard work and don't have kids, so for me it's not a big deal. But I do watch co-workers struggle sometimes.

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Come for the mission leave because of the ethics.

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