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 (30) , 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 147 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 79 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 37 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 109 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 70 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 44 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)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 33 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.

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,408 total reviews)

David Miliband

71% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

International Rescue Committee has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,408 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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1.0

Sep 18, 2020

Very Disappointing

Americorps job training

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Pros

Interacting with, learning from, and assisting clients from fascinating cultures and parts of the world. The satisfaction that comes with seeing them succeed is nearly unparalleled.

Cons

Cliquey and predatory office politics; unaccountable and oftentimes absent management; immature and childish behavior during staff meetings.

2.0

Jul 2, 2020

Scamming Non-profit

Cultural orientation coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The clients and refugees you work with are the highlight of this organization. The colleagues are diverse and everyone is amiable with a laser focus on helping clients.

Cons

IRC is definitely predatory in how they hire. It’s never about the qualifications but if they can get employees for “cheap”. They underpay new grads and their old clients for critical jobs by at least 50 percent. After exploiting your labor for cheap, they will chalk it up to being a “non-profit” and will use your good intentions of helping people to keep the illusion that they are paying you a fair and liveable wage.

2.0

May 27, 2020

Growing pains

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bright, committed and creative colleagues who care deeply about the mission and the work.

Cons

Cult of personality around CEO; lack of transparency; poor management and little evidence of commitment to training or improvements.

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