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 139 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 75 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 112 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 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.

What are the top reviewed International Rescue Committee locations?

Ciudad de México , Acayucan , Ciudad Juarez

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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).

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4.0

Feb 17, 2021

Great management support

Country director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Empowering and enabling leadership support. Good backing when things go wrong.

Cons

Some clunky systems, including HR and finance

5.0

Feb 17, 2021

Wonderful, meaningful work

Financial specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse work environment, client centered, supportive

Cons

Lots of work for nonprofit grade pay, bureaucracy and inefficiency, grant centered programming

4.0

Feb 17, 2021

Providing employment support to newly arrived refugees and immigrants

Employment specialist

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Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding; values-driven; strong team collaboration; innovative organization

Cons

Important to maintain work-life balance with direct service role

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Oficial de coordinación de proyecto

Mexico

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Oficial de Socios y Transferencias Metodológicas

Mexico

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