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

May 11, 2025

Unstable Workplace

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The salary and benefits package was competitive compared to other NGOs and they offered us training opportunities.

Cons

It doesn’t not matter how many years and how much effort you put into working here especially if you are not a favorite of senior management ,they will lay you off the minute they don’t need you especially during the current government cutting most NGO programs. Senior management used to yell at us in meetings and other senior managers would keep quiet and pretend nothing happened and it’s very political.It’s who you know not what you know.

1.0

May 8, 2025

Systemic problems plagued the org

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are no pros about the IRC

Cons

Incompetence and reactionary thinking is systemic in the management ranks. Because of that there is indifference in tackling the larger problems that face the org. Middle management is filled with lifers and yes people who don't have the capacity to think long term nor do any root cause analysis. Most people here are just really stupid egomaniacs with short sighted thinking. Your expertise, knowledge, and insight will constantly be dismissed and undermined in favor of what management wants and sees even if there is no progress being made. Change is nonexistent. The culture is too embedded. Social cliques exist, the politeness is performative and is devoid of substance. No is not taken well here and your colleagues will gaslight you into thinking you're rude to get around that. Your character will be assassinated to get you to fall in line. Your intelligence will be actively insulted until you are pummeled into submission.

3.0

May 6, 2025

Human Resources Generalist

Human resources generalist

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Pros

Friendly environment Learning opportunities trainings good food

Cons

low salary old compensation structure

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