Does American Red Cross pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Red Cross employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Red Cross. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Red Cross?

50% of American Red Cross employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Red Cross 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Red Cross?

Phlebotomist (170) , Account Manager (113) , Volunteer (103) , Mobile Phlebotomist (83) , Disaster Program Manager (69) , Intern (60) , Manager (55) , Disaster Program Specialist (50) , Donor Recruitment Representative (45) , Collections Specialist (43) , Instructor (42) , Team Supervisor (41) , Lab Technician (40) , Director (39) , Supervisor (38)

What are the pros of working at American Red Cross according to real employee reviews?

"The Red Cross volunteers are great people to work with and the chapters function much like a family unit." ((in 435 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 226 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 114 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 81 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 77 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Red Cross according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management led to poor results for the program I was working on" ((in 320 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 298 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 142 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 130 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 107 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Red Cross layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about American Red Cross layoffs and their outlook for job security at American Red Cross in 2026.

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,615 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,615 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Red Cross 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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5K reviews

3.0

Jul 18, 2024

A great start

Volunteer recruitment specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I learned so much about disaster working at ARC. It is a great place to get your feet wet in the disaster space.

Cons

Long hours, lots of role responsibility, metrics to death.

5.0

Jul 17, 2024

5 stars

Writing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very effective and educative good services

Cons

quality and cooperative staffs team work and unity

4.0

Jul 16, 2024

Great work, tough work-life balance

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Red Cross is a great organization for feeling good about the work you do, lots of feel good moments all around. They are also great at giving employees opportunities for growth, giving early career folks promotion opportunities and letting employees gain insight into other teams.

Cons

The work has a high burnout rate. Especially during disaster season, the hours can be very long and there is heave guilt tripping about trying to take time off or lowering the intensity. The organization also tries to "innovate" far too often which can feel like whiplash when a project you've worked hard on is suddenly dropped a year later for something new and shiny.

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