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?

49% 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 (68) , Intern (59) , 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 427 reviews)); "Some benefits were good like tuition reimbursement and admin leave." ((in 230 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 108 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 80 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 69 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 326 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 often with short notice due to emergencies." ((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 109 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

49% would recommend to a friend

(4,610 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

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 4,610 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

2.0

Apr 16, 2011

Unorganized

Donor recruitment representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-This position has a great purpose and cause

Cons

-Poorly managed -Horrible communication within the departments -Constant conflict between collection staff and donor requirment department -Completely unorganized -If there were issues or problems no one took responsibility for their mistakes -Mislead in interview -Work many nights and weekends -Upper management is consistently changing -Collection staff has very poor customer service and it was just accepted. No consequences to their actions

4.0

Apr 7, 2011

ARC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is compelling, the work is fulfilling, and the leadership is outstanding. I am incredibly proud to work here.

Cons

There always appears to be an issue in getting donations to the organization when disasters aren't happening. I wish there was more of an effort to capture the public interest when things are going well, instead of when disaster strikes.

4.0

Apr 7, 2011

A very Interesting Work place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned plenty of things and lifesaving skills

Cons

Hard to find supplies in workplace

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