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?

69% 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 145 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 91 reviews)); "Most local office staff are dedicated to the work and care about clients." ((in 71 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((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 115 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 65 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 45 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)); "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

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,412 reviews)

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International Rescue Committee has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,412 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

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

Great place with a great mission

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- amazing team culture, everyone was there to work hard and with the right purpose and intention to serve the Clients - contributes to deep interpersonal growth as it is incredibly diverse groups from Staff to Clients - each day was unique and challenging - Management was genuinely there to support Staff and step in to any role when needed, and encouraged a positve and successful shift.

Cons

- changed Insurance provider and poorly impacted MANY staff needs (seemed like a decision made to benefit the organization, not the Staff) - limited pay and lacked opportunities for a raise - certain departments can be limiting to career growth, unless willing to relocate

5.0

Jul 8, 2025

Great Internship Experience

Social work intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive, fun, and energetic environment

Cons

I interned during the pandemic so I unfortunately missed out on some in-person experiences.

3.0

Jun 24, 2025

Good experience overall

Job counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very structured operations, experienced managers, good salaries, opportunities to develop

Cons

work life balance, lots of internal procedures to follow for simple things, not payed overtime or days off that you havent used, no allowances for marriage or kids

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Oficial de coordinación de proyecto

México

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Oficial de Socios y Transferencias Metodológicas

México

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