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      American Red Cross reviews

      3.3

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (4,615 total reviews)
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      Gail McGovern

      68% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

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      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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      1.0
      Jan 13, 2013

      14 1/2 Years With American Red Cross

      Network analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Worked 5 miles from home.

      Cons

      No accountability. Executives make sweeping changes based on Politics, then falsify numbers to look good. Even if the numbers are bad, they are not accountable. Washington DC American Red Cross is a "Good ol' boy" hotel. Washington DC is trying to run everything from DC in a company that was started as a community based organization. They are eliminating local decision making. The Red Cross public approval rate is falling rapidly.

      2.0
      Jan 10, 2013

      Good Intentions, Poorly Executed

      Production technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Services really go to the disadvantaged. Non-profit organization. Blood products help patients in need, Emergency services really help victims and this is very noble.

      Cons

      LOW PAY, No empowerment between line staff and management. Pay should reflect skill of position. Red Cross promotions are hard to come by and they dont reward top talent.

      4.0
      Jan 5, 2013

      It has seen better days

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company has been through its ups and downs throughout the years. Overall it was good to me and I received great training there when they offered it. Its challenges now are trying to gain market share again and donor retention. The benefits were always excellent and the pay regardless what some employees thought, were competitive. Raises were given when other companies were freezing wages. Even when our raises were on hold, a flat bonus was given in lieu of an increase to recognize worker's accomplishments. I am grateful that I worked there for a cumulative of 22 years before a final layoff. No regrets.

      Cons

      Financial troubles have hit this organization big time with numerous layoffs over the past 2 years and more to come. The Dedham location is practically nonexistent and the morale is like working at a morgue. Management really needs to think things through before rolling out systems that cause layoffs, only to find out the system is not adequate. Need to pilot programs first before finalizing implementation. Hire people based on their actual experience, talent, personality and intelligence. Stay away from the continued "old boy/old girl" model that plaques that environment with incompetent decision makers. The company is a foundation worth saving and deserves to live on.

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