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 149 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 75 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 113 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 67 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 41 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 40 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 31 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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4.0

Nov 16, 2019

Excellent humanitarian aid organization to work for

Community engagement coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The IRC holds itself to incredibly high standards of commitment and dedication to its work and mission, but also is taking necessary steps to invest in and support staff working towards this purpose. While you're not in the lap of luxury, with the IRC, you don't have to choose between making a difference and making a living for yourself. Medical benefits with this company are great and supportive of their women employees.

Cons

Employees are overworked and burnout is common. A gap exists between HQ and field staff that can improve.

3.0

Oct 11, 2019

Amazing work experience. Poor management and work/life balance.

Caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great population to work with. Most of the employees are highly dedicated. You are given a lot of opportunities to create programming to address needs of the clients as they arise. If you can be a caseworker here you will be able to do any job in the social service industry.

Cons

High turnover due to poor management causes them to lose their best employees. It is an attractive place to work so they attract talented workers, however they burnout rate is high and they move on quickly. You are only allowed to work 37.5 hours, and that is not enough time to complete all your work. Overtime pay is rarely given. The culture that has been created by management is you are expected to work overtime to complete all your work without receiving pay.

3.0

Oct 5, 2019

Review after 10+ years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Dedicated people willing to work hard in hard places to serve refugees

Cons

Currently revolves around CEO, has a bigger=better syndrome and would make better strides if it paid more attention to and cared for its staff worldwide.

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