Does Danish Refugee Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Danish Refugee Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Danish Refugee Council. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Danish Refugee Council?

83% of Danish Refugee Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Danish Refugee Council 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Danish Refugee Council?

Protection Officer (25) , Project Manager (14) , Officer (13) , Protection Assistant (13) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Area Manager (11) , MEAL Officer (11) , Manager (11) , Finance Assistant (8) , Head of Programmes (7) , Information Management Officer (7) , Livelihoods Officer (7) , Project Officer (7) , Team Leader (7) , Economic Recovery Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at Danish Refugee Council according to real employee reviews?

"great colleagues and purpose of the organisation" ((in 32 reviews)); "International standards and good salary" ((in 28 reviews)); "Office staff are friendly and frequently eat/do sports together." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits and cares for their employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay is good and pay on time" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Danish Refugee Council according to real employee reviews?

"(it allows for weak & bad management to thrive especially at grassroots & area" ((in 18 reviews)); "The salary and senior management should also be evaluated by their team members" ((in 10 reviews)); "2. High workload and less administration." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of vision and leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "The Middle East Regional Office has become a toxic environment, where open communication and accountability are absent." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(548 total reviews)

Charlotte Slente

78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Danish Refugee Council has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 548 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Danish Refugee Council 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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548 reviews

3.0

Mar 22, 2024

Not what I expected

Senior operations advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people overall although it depends on the part of the organization where you work, of course

Cons

Lack of accountability, poor strategic alignment, lack of transparency on how some decisions are taken by senior management

Danish Refugee Council Response

Dear colleague, Thank you for your feedback. We highly appreciate it as we always strive to improve as an organisation. We hope that you have shared your feedback through the DRC Voices survey as well /Iosif S. - People & Organization, HQ

5.0

Nov 7, 2021

Danish Refugee Council, ranks among of top 10 Humanitarian INGO since 2013

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Strong reputations. 2. Friendly working environment. 3. Strong commitment to deliver humanitarian support a round the globe. 4. Digitalize the process by moving to ERP system (Dynamic). 5. Provide good opportunities for capacity building.

Cons

1. The expatriate employees have more power and decision making rather than national employees. 2. High workload and less administration. 3. Lack of proper policy for staff well-being. 4. The salary and benefits shall need to review. 5. Flexy working hours, DRC must looking into drafting a policy for flexy working hours for their staff.

2.0

Nov 19, 2020

Overall a worthwhile experience, but horrible management

Project manager -- lebanon

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the frontline staff were extremely competent and engaged, without them, I would have been lost. DRC has a lot of worthwhile projects in Lebanon that help thousands of vulnerable people.

Cons

Staff supervision skills left a lot to be desired. I had two supervisors my whole time there (which is in itself a management no-no), yet had no regularly scheduled weekly meetings with either of them, ever. My job duties were unclear and when I tried to assert some sort of independence, one of the supervisors would jump in in hyper-corrective manner. Two of the three supervisors I had over the time, had the worst personnel management skills I've experienced in my professional life. At times I felt like there were too many chefs in the kitchen, at other times nobody supervising the boiling over pots.

Danish Refugee Council Response

Dear colleague. Thank you for your feedback! It is the only way we will improve as an organisation. We hope that you have shared your feedback in your exit form and if not, you are welcome to contact us at talent@drc.ngo. /Camay B. - Talent Management Team, HQ

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