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 89 reviews)); "Most local office staff are dedicated to the work and care about clients." ((in 81 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 72 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 115 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 63 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)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 41 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 33 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

(1,409 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 1,409 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

Jan 30, 2024

Loved it

Cash assistance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great team, loved working with the interns, understnading supervisors

Cons

Not enough technology for staff. Computers are available first come firs serve. Sometimes can burn out.

3.0

Sep 18, 2023

On paper, it's great but office environment needs improvement

Small business counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The programs are great, incredible work that the employees get to help carry out for their clients who are in need of their services. Great benefits, never have to work overtime really.

Cons

Lacking leadership and positive environment in Admin and across many departments. Onboarding is lacking, very rushed, stressed, unhappy, disorganized departments and morale is low

5.0

Sep 18, 2023

Great organization, under capacity due to funding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate employees and incredible mission and data-centered program quality.

Cons

Disproportionate compensation for level of employee commitment. Few growth opportunities. Nepotism and fraternizing as well as very little change in response to allegations of discrimination.

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