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

(1,406 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 1,406 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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2.0

Mar 3, 2014

Program staff are amazing. Leadership and non-program staff destroy that.

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Pros

Incredibly brilliant, knowledgeable, caring and committed program staff, who genuinely love their work and have deeply relevant experience in the field.

Cons

- Leadership cares more about image and fundraising than about the quality of the work happening in the field - huge disconnect between stated mission and actual implementation, because of leaders' lack of integrity. - Narcissism reigns due to nearly obsessive attention to hierarchy. - No demonstrated commitment to staff development. - Beneficiaries are trooped out for galas or referenced in funder meetings, but the organization has become too sprawling and disorganized to foster any real sense of connection. It's incredibly sad.

4.0

Feb 23, 2014

Great place to gain experience in the international relief/development sector

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Pros

Contributing to an organization that does amazing work both overseas and domestically; co-workers are intelligent and committed individuals who are also a pleasure to be around.

Cons

Junior staff sometimes feel undervalued; difficult to be promoted above admin positions unless you have a master's degree and/or field experience.

4.0

Feb 14, 2014

Wonderful colleagues and mission

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Strength of teams in the field, really trying their best to serve beneficiaries effectively and with dignity, some more cutting edge programming than other NGOs out there.

Cons

High staff turnover in HQ and in the field, burnout, salaries not enough to live on in NYC if you are married with kids. Difficult to advance in international programs as a non-singleton.

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