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 140 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 39 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 105 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 67 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 43 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 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

(1,407 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 1,407 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

3.0

Jun 21, 2014

Great International organization with limited resources

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A professional work place, Lovely and caring coworkers, feels rewarded when clients get success and are able to integrate in the new culture and community.

Cons

Extremely heavy workload, minimal support from the leadership, not very decent pay.

3.0

Jun 15, 2014

Technical Advisor - International Program Quality Department

Technical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

professional and committed staff members global assignments collaborative multi-disciplinary working culture Good technical quality Room for personal growth Commitment to learning

Cons

poor work-life balance inadequate compensation considering performance expectations Lack of management system Lot of pressure to win bids for donor-funded projects Understaffed unit

4.0

Jun 12, 2014

Great mission and core values

Iom loan coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working enviroment, time off policies, excellent benefits, and good learning experience

Cons

Promotional opportunities are limited, volunteer/internships in NYC are unavailable

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