Does American Red Cross pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Red Cross employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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 421 reviews)); "Some benefits were good like tuition reimbursement and admin leave." ((in 238 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 110 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 75 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 73 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 319 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 302 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 132 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 109 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

American Red Cross reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,614 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,614 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Mar 14, 2024

Good experience

Blood donor recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, nice coworkers. Easy training.

Cons

Very high focus on solicitation of blood donor High stress Management out of touch with their workers

5.0

Mar 12, 2024

Good work environment.

Regional communications director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Diverse work. Good work life balance.

Cons

This one is hard to describe. Not too many cons.

3.0

Mar 11, 2024

Drama

Phlebotomist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

6 week paid training, mostly online but they do provide you with an iPad and other tools to help you learn. You are also mailed an oculus that you perform a virtual blood draw on a donor. Weekends and major holidays off. PTO available after your 6 week training. Call out process was pretty lenient. Lots of opportunities to move up in the company and receive a pay raise. You never drive your personal vehicle when traveling to a drive- and if you’re working a mega drive the company provides you with a hotel room and a food voucher.

Cons

The learning process was a little rushed. Most of the information you learn is online through courses and taught by a teacher through Microsoft teams. You’re expected to catch on quick, which might work for some. The first couple weeks you learn about the company, how to interact with donors.. etc. Afterwards you learn anatomy of the arm, veins, blood types etc. Once you get to the actual sticking part, everything comes very fast. Soon after, you have an assessment that if you pass you are out of training. It was all very rushed. The location I worked at had a lot of drama and bullying unfortunately. As soon as someone walked out of the room, others would talk badly about them. Management was okay but also knew about the bullying and didn’t do anything or maybe wasn’t able to. If you work as a travel phlebotomist you travel sometimes 4 hours away. Hours differ depending on the location of the drive. Loading and unloading the van, setting up and breaking down the drive can be strenuous.

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