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American Red Cross reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(4,609 total reviews)
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Gail McGovern

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

American Red Cross has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,609 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
Dec 29, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The best reason to work at the Red Cross is the sense of satisfaction that you get knowing that you - in some small way - helped to improve someone else's life.

Cons

Like most large non-profits, it suffers from intense bureaucracy that is perpetuated by an "old guard" middle- and upper-management. Most of these directors / managers are ill-equipped to innovate and change business practices largely because of poor emphasis on professional development. Additionally, those that do seek to innovate and change quickly leave - either because of the organizational conflict they stir up or out of frustration.

3.0
Dec 28, 2009

It's a job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Mission, Decicated Volunteers, great benefits

Cons

Poor work/life balance. Lack of systems and IT to support local work

5.0
Oct 27, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Very Fulfilling. You know that you are making a difference in peoples lives and in your communities ability to respond to disaster. Everyone seems to truly believe in the mission and pulls together to achieve those goals.

Cons

Low pay is the norm. In most cases only those with other incomes or retirements can afford to work at the salaries offered. Creates increased turnover in some areas causing inexperience to be an issue. To much change over too short a period of time. Leaves too many questions as to the future.

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