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) , 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 419 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 239 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 106 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 79 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 76 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 318 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 294 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 148 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 108 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

(4,613 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,613 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

4.0

Jan 23, 2016

aa

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

12 year employee, employees fabulous

Cons

For a company in financial stress, restructured the organization charts to add more directors. After 2 years and still bleeding money decided another re organization which impacted secretaries like myself not the unnecessary newly added directors whom jobs were redundant to lower staff already doing that job. I would have recommended arc 7 years ago, today no way. There will be a knife in your back eventually.

3.0

Jan 21, 2016

Acquisition Planning and Scheduling Calendar Assistant

Acquisition planning and scheduling calendar assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have a wonderful mission.

Cons

Higher executives do not make decisions that best fit. They never ask for input, they just send orders down and never really understand if the orders are achievable or even doable in our system of record.

1.0

Aug 31, 2015

The Brand is the only thing going for it

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The brand of the American Red Cross is the only positive thing about the organization.

Cons

The organization is inefficiently managed and seems to hold onto people who offer little value and are not very smart. With this strategy over the years, the Red Cross is bleeding revenue and was not ready for the competition and the challenges ahead of time. The brand portrays a warm and fuzzy, caring organization, but it is a corporation with a non-profit status. For those unfamiliar with what non-profit means, it just means they do not pay taxes on profit. The RC has laid off people who have spent decades there, just before Christmas. It is as heartless as any other corporation.

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