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American Red Cross reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,609 total reviews)
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Gail McGovern

68% 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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3.0
Jan 4, 2009
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Pros

The Red Cross has a very positive impact on the community. It is very rewarding to go home at night and know that you helped to save a life. It is fun to meet people from all different backgrounds and get to talk to them and get to know people from your area. Sometimes you get lost in the day to day grind of the job and miss out on the impact that it really has on peoples lives. It is fun to hear the stories of why people began to donate and every once in a while you will get a personal story from someone who has needed blood, these stories really make you realize the impact that you really do have on peoples lives! The benefits that are available through the Red Cross are amazing!

Cons

There seems to be a lot of favoritism in the Red Cross. The Management has their own favorite employees and they sometimes overlook everyone else and all of the things that are happening that they should be overseeing and involved in solving these issues. The favorite employees also get away with a lot, in terms of breaking company policies. You do get lost in the daily grind of the job a lot of the time, but that happens in any job that you ever have. You just have to go to work and do your job and not worry about the favoritism that is going on around you and focus on the impact of what you are doing.

2.0
Jan 3, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

the mission and work of the organization is very noble and worthwhile

Cons

The culture and embedded leadership make it difficult to move the organization into the current and necessary climate. Insitutionalized inertia

3.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

During times of disaster it amazing to see how much we help people. It is hart warming to know that the services we provide are made possible by volunteers and the donations of the American public. The people who work for the Red Cross and actually provide services truly believe in the mission. Working on a disaster is not glamorous, it's hard work but seeing how we help people makes it all worth it. The best is the husband wife ERV teams that drive all over the country when we need them. Our work makes a difference to those in need.

Cons

Its a large organization and we try to be everything to everyone. At times we get bogged down and loose sight of our mission. The divide between National Headquarters, Chapters and Blood Regions is a problem. At the end of the day we are one organization yet we seem to compete against one another instead of working together. Because we have had so much turn over at the top of the organization (wonder why that is?Chairman/BOG) we keep changing course every few years and that has led to financial issues and the decrease in employee moral. At this point it can't get much worse.

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