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American Red Cross

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Low rating because of treatment of staff; five stars for the mission and passion of Red Crossers throughout the nation - Disaster Program American Red Cross Employee Review

2.0
Oct 3, 2014
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Pros

The services we provide (I am still a volunteer) are unique and much needed; the people who provide the services in the field are beyond a doubt some of the best I've ever met. We live and breathe the fundamental principles, and treated each other with respect

Cons

Disconnect between national and the field is startling. National has no idea how their concentration on corporate identity is affecting the morale of the field. I fear for the future of the Red Cross if these corporate type people continue to have control.

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Pros

Great humanitarian mission, non profit

Cons

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1.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

- decent health insurance - helping people feels good. - depending on your chapter you can get good, flexible time - some volunteers are legit saints

Cons

- everyone on the inside doesn’t think things will meaningfully change, it’s systemic. - leadership is often out of touch in expectations and demands, while provide verbal support (at best), chronic understaffing, and focusing on what looks good (to media, PR, etc.). - turnover is extreme - on call is 24/7, volunteer capacity is dwindling especially in rural areas, we have to fill in the gaps, as a result you will be trapped in your area and cannot be good at your actual job. - the non-saint volunteers will treat you horribly, god forbid if you are a woman in this position, there’s a de-facto no firing policy on volunteers - pay is so bad is borders on funny, they gave me a raise this year for ‘merit,’ it was $750…for the year. My boss even laughed when telling me. - it’s a culture of management not leadership, so do not expect either honesty or accountability

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