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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,408 total reviews)
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David Miliband

71% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
5.0
Dec 13, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great workplace culture. Amazing coworkers. Passionate interns. Benefits are good. Paid time off is well above average and generally very flexible. The pay is around the living wage for the area. The best thing is working with the clients. Every day you feel like you're really making a difference in someone's life. It's possible to take temporary assignments at other offices in other states and countries after you've been there for a while and maintain high performance.

Cons

The workload is very large for some programs. Sometimes the quotas feel unreasonable and there really need to be more direct service workers, but it is understandable that there isn't/wasn't enough funding during the Trump administration to have them. The organization is very top-down and sometimes feels more focused on meeting grant requirements to secure very limited funding than being focused on what is best for the clients. It can feel like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. If I tell a refugee that they should get a Master's degree because that's better in the long term than trying to find a small job upgrade, I can't count that towards my quota because they won't have a new job within one year. However, if I say they should just try to get a slightly better, low level job then it does count towards my quota.

3.0
Nov 29, 2020

Great clients, corporate machine

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Serving newcomer immigrants and refugees on the ground is a great opportunity and this organization has the connections to people who really need help adjusting to a new country.

Cons

High stress, very demanding environment. Management is as abusive as any corporate entity.

3.0
Sep 28, 2020

Glass ceiling

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large donor base with lots of program areas

Cons

Still does not mean that they prioritize human resources or value their employees.

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