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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at International Rescue Committee?

70% 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 149 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 36 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 114 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 63 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 43 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 42 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 34 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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

May 3, 2022

Caring People & Great Mission

Caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Staff w/ diverse backgrounds * Love for different cultures * Personal development encouraged

Cons

* Pay & raises don't really allow much room for negotiation * This is not explicitly said, and is my opinion only-- but some people that have been there for YEARS haven't really been promoted and have only been granted a title change with something of a raise only to watch people more junior at the organization advance and quickly become managers within their field. Not sure if this is due to lack of personal ambitions or org politics and being averse to certain work styles, but it is something to be aware of. And yes-- the majority of these individuals that haven't advanced are POC.

5.0

May 3, 2022

great place for career growth and work-life balance

Senior communications officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of career growth opportunities

Cons

a lot of calls / meetings

4.0

Apr 28, 2022

Program Advisor

Program advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intellectually stimulating, mission driven, great small-team culture, travel opportunities

Cons

Hierarchies can stagnate growth opportunities; lack of work life balance

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Children's Legal Services Legal Externship (Summer 2026)

Food and Agriculture Assistant

Call for International Development and Humanitarian Experts (FCDO)– Various locations, Global

New York, NY

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