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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

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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 28, 2009

It's a job

Anonymous employee
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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

1.0
Dec 22, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

I origainally liked the idea of working for a humanitarian organization like the Red Cross, but after three years of employment, i have never been so disgusted for this so called "non-profit" organization.

Cons

Inability to accomodate a life outside of work. Will not accomodate employees schedule who wish to further education. Incompetant managers who exhibit an extreme lack of communication. Promotions are basically not an option. Management does not take responsibilty for their actions. Misuse of company funds. Equipment is in poor condition and technology is outdated. I have personally never worked for such a disorganized company in my entire life. I was quite surprised that a company such as the Red Cross, who stand for humanitarian causes, treats their employees the way that they do. They are a disgrace.

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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