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 430 reviews)); "Some benefits were good like tuition reimbursement and admin leave." ((in 234 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 107 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 83 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 82 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 320 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 295 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 138 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 109 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

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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2.0

Jun 24, 2013

Great people, dysfunctional organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, caring people with a noble mission. A small paid staff that works hard and works well together. Provides a vital service for families in crisis or in a disaster.

Cons

Not enough staff or volunteers to keep up with demands. Local chapters have been gutted in recent years and now have little connection to their communities. Fundraising trumps all other activities. Outdated equipment (computers, software). Now being run like a giant corporation.

2.0

Jun 17, 2013

Daily added unnecessary pressure from management above what is required to do the job.

Telerecruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Help to save lives and great coworkers

Cons

Micromanagement and nit picky supervisors who love to make the job harder than it has to be.

4.0

Nov 6, 2012

Work with amazing people doing something you can be proud of at the end of the day.

Donor technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best things about working for the Red Cross (blood services) include; new places every day, new people, great coworkers, great pay, plenty of overtime, loads of pay differentials, benefits and you can feel good about helping save lives when you go home at night.

Cons

Top cons of working at the Red Cross include; long, unpredictable hours, the extreme opposite of a normal work schedule, you may occasionally have to drive yourself to far off locations and there's very little time for life outside of work.

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