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 427 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 103 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 84 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 79 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 325 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 283 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 143 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 127 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 113 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

(4,614 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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 4,614 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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5.0

Nov 10, 2012

Experience in Red Cross is fulfilling in a sense that you will have the chance to reach out to the most vulnerable.

Chapter service representative - blood bank

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There are many relevant training - You get to meet a lot of people - You will learn a lot values - You get to know the value of your self-worth

Cons

- No overtime work (mostly volunteer work)

5.0

Nov 8, 2012

Magnificent experience as a lifeguard

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a very professional company, respectful and serious. They provided us with all kind of means to do our job. We were always backed up in every moment. They also provided us with continuous formation.

Cons

To be so professional and correct can be a problem because governments prefer to hire other companies for providing the "same" services but cheaper than Red Cross. An example of this happened in Capdepera in 2010 when they chose a cheaper company that didn't provide the same services at all. So, many of the workers rejected to continue with this non-professional company.

4.0

Nov 6, 2012

Work with amazing people doing something you can be proud of at the end of the day.

Donor technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best things about working for the Red Cross (blood services) include; new places every day, new people, great coworkers, great pay, plenty of overtime, loads of pay differentials, benefits and you can feel good about helping save lives when you go home at night.

Cons

Top cons of working at the Red Cross include; long, unpredictable hours, the extreme opposite of a normal work schedule, you may occasionally have to drive yourself to far off locations and there's very little time for life outside of work.

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