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

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,411 total reviews)

David Miliband

72% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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).

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2.0

Jan 12, 2024

Manipulative practices and bullying

Education specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Deputy director hold "listening sessions" for the employees where he doesn't allow anyone interrupt him and talks for hours.

Cons

Constant exposure to vicarious trauma, no protection for employees experiencing harassment from customers, unqualified HR personnel.

4.0

Jan 12, 2024

Amazing People, high workload

Community engagement coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

mission is truly human centric, large company lots of resources for development, lots of opportunity, great people, great culture

Cons

high work load, lack of funding

5.0

Jan 9, 2024

Low pay, high reward

Education specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interacting with diverse clients daily.

Cons

Pay is low and no bonus offered.

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Oficial de coordinación de proyecto

Mexico

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Oficial de Socios y Transferencias Metodológicas

Mexico

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