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 (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 434 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 236 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 98 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 80 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 77 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 323 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 297 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 141 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 105 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.

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,609 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

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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4.0

Feb 23, 2014

Good benes, quirky coworkers

Team nurse supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were really good, when I was there they had a pension even. Loved living in Vermont and traveling throughout New England for blood drives

Cons

Travel got tiring at times Management should listen when staff warns them of problems Too many intimate relationships among the coworkers, distracted from the work.

American Red Cross Response

12y

Thank you for your review. We strive to reward our employees with competitive salary and benefits, and are pleased to hear you found this to be the case. We realize that travel can be tiring; we do our best to make the details of traveling as easy on our employees as we can. We also appreciate your feedback on employee relationships. While we want to foster and encourage positive relationships in the workplace, we also want to ensure that work is being accomplished. We appreciate your feedback, and will pass it on to our leadership.

3.0

Feb 11, 2014

Redcross review

Manufacturing supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

family oriented staff like coworkers

Cons

laying off personnel now, not good for staff

American Red Cross Response

12y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear you found your job to be family friendly and that you enjoyed your coworkers. Because of ongoing changes in the industries we serve, our organization has required some structural shifts. We realize that such changes can be stressful, and appreciate your concerns. Our leadership team continues to collaborate on ways to respond to these industry changes while minimizing the impact to our organization and employees.

5.0

Dec 18, 2013

I enjoyed working with them. I hope to receive future employment with them again

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to meet new people and the employees were very polite and great to work with

Cons

I do not see any cons

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