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 425 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 237 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 80 reviews)); "The mission is great and fuels progress" ((in 63 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 325 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 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 124 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.

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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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1.0

Jan 23, 2015

Going down down down

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good concept for humanitarian assistance. Staff work hard and have good hearts and intentions.

Cons

Management doesn't have a clue. Takes advantage of staff, makes poor decisions, wastes staff and donor time. Need to revisit pay scale system. Those in executive positions are highly compensated while others are not. continually downsizing.

3.0

Jan 22, 2015

Meaningful work, limited pay and career advancement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing organizational mission makes one feel good about going to work. Family-friendly and flexible working arrangements are available if needed.

Cons

Constant change in personnel and organizational structure makes consistent work product challenging. Promotions are arbitrary. Too much emphasis placed on decisions by large teams with no clear leaders to make important decisions, leading to too many meetings, too little emphasis and rewards for good work and results. Management should empower people to make decisions and be accountable. HR needs to revisit its compensation strategy and not assume a one-size-fits-all approach to pay structures works across business units and functional teams.

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

Wonderful People/Lousy Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work for the ARC are caring and committed, It was true joy to come to work and know that I would not face office politics, gossip, etc. The ARC has made enormous strides in the last few years to bring blood collection and blood product manufacture operations up to date.

Cons

Upper management almost constantly changes operations and organizational structure. These changes have resulted in massive layoffs and a work force that is continually off balance and insecure.

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