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 419 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 239 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 106 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 79 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 76 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 318 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 294 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 148 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 129 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 108 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

Dec 28, 2011

New to the environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company really puts the money where the donor expects it to go, to those in need. People who work here want to be here.

Cons

Company in flux. Infrastructure has gone through major changes in the last two years and many employees that lived through it are slowly coming on board. With change comes some confusion but they appear to be moving inthe right direction. The pay as expected is extremely low.

3.0

Dec 22, 2011

Overwhelming but good mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission that one can truly stand behind Good amount of paid time off 3rd most recognized brand in the world

Cons

Lack of adequate communication Compensation is low even for non-profit Management is out of touch with what is going on in the field

3.0

Dec 18, 2011

Good job with good benefits and tons of paid overtime, but management needs a lot of work

Laboratory technical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a job you can be proud of, good pay/benefits, tons of paid overtime

Cons

forced overtime, inflexible with scheduling, not a whole lot of room for growth, upper management is unreasonable and sometimes seems spiteful

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