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))

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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

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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

Jun 20, 2008

Quasi-government Non Profit

Network manager

Recommend

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Pros

It is a great organization with a clear cut purpose. Its employees often hold that same vision to help ones who are less fortunate or have fallen victim to some type of calamity. They have a very clear, regimented structure (like the military) which people can identify their role and what they would like to do. Training is very structured and their is clearly laid out career plan and progression track for those that work within the organization. This formal structure sometimes causes people to forget about the individual because everything is so systematic.

Cons

Long hours and poor compensation, especially at the local chapter level.

2.0

Jun 18, 2008

A stepping stone; don't expect to be there long

Health coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free CPR and first aid classes to employees

Cons

Long hours, low pay, poor working conditions, management expects you to be available 100% of the time because you are working for a voluntary agency.

2.0

Jun 12, 2008

You really don't want to work here.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's an important organization that does valuable work for the community. Pension plan, if you've been here 5 years or more.

Cons

Upper and middle management appears to be incompetent, from my prospective anyway. Recent staff cuts mean everyone's workload has increased. Small annual increase in salary and no bonuses. Little or no company paid training due to lack of money in the budget. Bureaucracy hampers productivity. Technology used to control and monitor employees, rather than enable them to be more productive. Downtown D.C. location means a long commute and costly parking.

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