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.

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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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Jan 19, 2011

Outgoing, friendly, and laid back

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunities, when considering how easy going the management is, are great. No stress beyond work goals and great benefits.

Cons

there is nothing I dislike about the ARC besides waking up at 5 am to complete my work. Everything else is great.

3.0

Jan 13, 2011

Okay to work at, but upper management has to go!

Donor recruitment representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you get lucky enough to have a great supervisor like I did, it was a good place to work. Upper management doesn't have a clue what we do, and are very negative and untrusting towards the reps. Our supervisor was the buffer, and if it weren't for her, most of the sales force would probably leave. Work from home, and the benefits and vacation are excellent.

Cons

Very stressful. Upper management is horrible. Upper management pounds on the supervisors and makes it very uncomfortable. They set unrealistic goals to achieve. Be ready for everything to be your fault if a blood drive cancels because of something out of your control, ie., weather, shooting, etc. That's your fault, and you're expected to make up the units of blood that won't be collected.

2.0

Dec 3, 2010

Great life saving missions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good motive to help people. Work with great people. Save lives.

Cons

Poor IT support, use of outdated technology. Upper management lack of knowledge and efficiency. Constant reorganization

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