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 424 reviews)); "Some benefits were good like tuition reimbursement and admin leave." ((in 233 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 77 reviews)); "Organization has a great mission" ((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 295 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 147 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 132 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 111 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

(4,613 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

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).

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5K reviews

3.0

Nov 16, 2011

Stressful and rewarding experience

Chief executive officer blood region

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Red Cross compensates employees competitively. Mission oriented. Very good benefits are offered. You can feel good about your work.

Cons

No work life balance. Senior management is incompetent. A "boys club" exists at the senior management level.

4.0

Nov 7, 2011

Working at the American Red Cross was one of the most positive and rewarding experiences in my career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The American Red Cross mission, values and people make it a great place to work. Employees work very hard and support each other.

Cons

Management is overly conservative and too slow in decision-making and implementiation of ideas. Management is unable or unwilling to think creatively/outside the box. Too many employees promoted into managment who are not leaders and don't belong in management.

3.0

Nov 6, 2011

Laid back atmosphere, nice people, easy internship.

Financial department intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of instructional documents that made training simple. The controller was very helpful and explained new tasks and new programs well. Nice people. Organization does great work and there is a feeling of directly helping with the aid provided.

Cons

Unpaid like most volunteers, but that was the point of it being an internship. Little professional growth opportunity. Most of the work was data entry.

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