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 (31) , 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 145 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 80 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 78 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 41 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 114 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 63 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 41 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 36 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.

What are the top reviewed International Rescue Committee locations?

Ciudad de México , Acayucan , Ciudad Juarez

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,410 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 1,410 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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3.0

Feb 11, 2025

It is nonprofit work

Matching grant employment specialist

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Pros

You're able to contribute directly to the well-being of your clients. I had wonderful, supportive coworkers with similar values to my own, and when I had the energy to, I was allowed to pursue passion projects that aligned with my job.

Cons

You will constantly be overworked, you won't get paid a lot, and you will definitely have management breathing down your neck about meeting program expectations. Plus it can become emotionally draining if you invest too much of yourself into your work or world events. There is also not much upward mobility, although you can easily move between departments.

1.0

Feb 10, 2025

Incompetent and Arrogant Leadership Led the Org Away from Its Values

Director

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Pros

Mission-committed colleagues in global environment

Cons

-Leadership prioritized rapid growth over sustainability, which led to a $50M deficit and budget mismanagement, resulting in layoffs. -Top leadership is mostly white, with many coming from an insular, politically connected group around the CEO. -The CEO’s pay is triple that of peers in similar roles—just feels so so wrong, and against what most of the staff stands for. What ever happened to leading by example? -The company was shameful in its response to the Gaza situation—see coverage in The New Humanitarian for more. -There’s a trend of hiring ex-McKinsey people who, somehow, end up with more influence than staff with real expertise. Top leadership seems to need constant hand-holding from the strategy and finance teams, who communicate in their love language of Excel sheets and PowerPoint slides.

2.0

Feb 10, 2025

Not a great place to work anymore

Senior endpoint engineer

Recommend

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Pros

They used to leave you alone to perform your work

Cons

They do not anymore and there is management all over and mainly housed in their NY HQ location

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