Does American Red Cross pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Red Cross employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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) , Lab Technician (40) , Team Supervisor (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 429 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 234 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 111 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 74 reviews)); "The mission is great and fuels progress" ((in 63 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 322 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 287 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 141 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 133 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 104 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.

American Red Cross reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,613 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,613 reviews)

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American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,613 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2012

Good and Satisfied

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work satisfied work at Red Cross

Cons

less payment no fix timings

3.0

Jun 11, 2012

HR Technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is no micro management. Onsite cafeteria. Quiet work environment. Those who are self-disciplined can definitely improve their skills. Nice location in DC with shuttles to the nearest metro stations. Really the only part about ARC that impressed me was their commitment to diversity, with regular meetings for employees who wanted to attend.

Cons

Somewhere in the organization there is trouble transitioning to technology. They use the same checks and balances they probably had in place before email, internet, etc. It's quiet and very very lonely. The only people I regularly spoke to were two people sitting near me, and the people I met smoking outside. On my first day I was given a brief tour, a desk, a computer and a phone. I had computer trouble the entire time I worked for them. My computer was so slow that adding a row in Excel could take up to twenty minutes. From what I saw, my only guess is that managers have just been promoted based on their time with the organization and not based on their skills.

2.0

Jun 9, 2012

Laboratory Technician

Clinical lab scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Pay, lots of MANDATORY overtime(don't even know if that is a "plus" ) . Paid time off. That's IT !!! No Life !!

Cons

Consent Decree for almost 20 Years, are You kidding the American Public ?? ANY Private company would be shut the heck down by now !!

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