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 144 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 42 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 108 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 66 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 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

3.7

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2019

Great place to work, limited upward mobility, but lots of opportunity for lateral movemnet

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent co-workers and fulfilling work

Cons

Lots of politics at HQ

4.0

Jun 5, 2019

Great place to work in but field work is isolating

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and per diem for hardship places, ability to manage your own work and efficient finance and HR systems and processes

Cons

Fieldwork can be very difficult as you may be let to your own devices at times. Working in war zones means you have to watch what you say and report to HQ because you are literally are on your own. The danger, instability, and insecurity make it difficult to implement quality projects. Promotion is not automatic even if you are a hard worker. Politics determines if you move up, not your work ethic/quality work.

3.0

Jun 3, 2019

Great NGO, limited resources

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, fun teams, growth opportunity

Cons

Pay disparity, low resources, poor management,

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Oficial de coordinación de proyecto

Mexico

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Oficial de Socios y Transferencias Metodológicas

Mexico

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