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

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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

Mar 16, 2017

Case worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Helping refugees adjust in the US. Employee's trainings

Cons

Salary is low but encouraging

4.0

Mar 9, 2017

Intern, Case Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will meet some of the most passionate, hard-working people in the workforce here! and you will also get hands-on experience working with refugees and understanding the resettlement system. It's an exceptional start to a career in the international domain.

Cons

This was an unpaid internship, which meant that I had to keep a second job just to pay for my food/transportation. also, the full-time employees are paid very little as well, and it is very emotionally taxing work. The burn-out rate is very high because it's ultimately not a sustainable lifestyle for more than a couple of years, if that. Also a downside of resettlement work at the moment is that it's not supported by the current administration, but that isn't a reflection on the IRC.

4.0

Mar 8, 2017

My review on the overall organizational impression

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

IRC is a very diverse organization and any team member will get the good benefit of working with colleagues from different background, regions etc

Cons

Despite being around for so many years, there are still some areas with lack of policies / proper documentation

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