Does International Rescue Committee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, International Rescue Committee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at International Rescue Committee. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at International Rescue Committee?

68% of International Rescue Committee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated International Rescue Committee 3.6 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 International Rescue Committee?

Intern (143) , Caseworker (55) , Project Manager (32) , Program Manager (31) , Employment Specialist (27) , Immigration Intern (24) , Program Coordinator (23) , Program Officer (19) , Case Manager (18) , Coordinator (17) , Director (17) , Internship (17) , Manager (15) , Finance Officer (14) , Economic Empowerment Intern (13)

What are the pros of working at International Rescue Committee according to real employee reviews?

"Meet great people committed to the cause and learning better ways to conduct comms work." ((in 146 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great work environment and super cool" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at International Rescue Committee according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and you will be overworked" ((in 113 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 72 reviews)); "The only downside is that it's an unpaid internship and it caters more to privileged individuals who can afford an unpaid internship." ((in 42 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 40 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about International Rescue Committee layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about International Rescue Committee layoffs and their outlook for job security at International Rescue Committee in 2026.

What are the top reviewed International Rescue Committee locations?

Ciudad de México , Acayucan , Ciudad Juarez

International Rescue Committee reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,411 total reviews)

David Miliband

72% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,411 reviews)

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International Rescue Committee has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International Rescue Committee 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

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 9, 2019

Good Experience Overall

Ict4p officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly people, mission and vision oriented.

Cons

Too many Incompetent people in the mission, too much bureaucracy. Don't think out of the box. Higher management are more tough and un-understanding. Most of the employees are not motivated to work, because of the bad management and unhealthy atmosphere. The HR aren't doing anything impact-ful to help the employees to overcome their demotivation.

4.0

Apr 25, 2019

Great organization to work if....

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros for position at HQ NY - Salary is pretty good for a nonprofit and benefits are amazing! - Flexible schedule will depend on your workload, office and manager. - Lots of professional development opportunities - There are a lot of employment opportunities for internal staff and flexibility to move around and participate in short assignments

Cons

Cons for position at HQ NY - Some staff treat their employees are not very nice or fair - Though there are plenty of employment opportunities and short term assignments, it can get highly competitive - Too many consultants are getting hired who have minimal knowledge about IRC's work

1.0

Jan 30, 2019

Innocent People , Walk Away from IRC-Nightmare

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very efficient HR, but only at the on boarding stage! IRC worships process but that process mostly fails.

Cons

IRC considers itself as a Humanitarian Organization, but this is far from truth. Long story short, this organization has zero ethical considerations at the very core, upward, and downward. IRC complaint system is incompetent, and below professional standard. HR Regional and Country Office are only facades, and lack integrity, so do not be fooled by the high salary.

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Oficial de coordinación de proyecto

Mexico

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Oficial de Socios y Transferencias Metodológicas

Mexico

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