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?

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 (112) , 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 433 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 233 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 104 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 87 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 326 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 293 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 135 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 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

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,606 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.8

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 4,606 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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2.0

Jul 7, 2008

Red Cross is a simple business that overcomplexifies itself to the point to dysfunction

Human resources

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

It is a mission driven organization

Cons

Instability of leadership. Overcomplexification of processes makes work over proceduralized and dehumanizing

2.0

Jul 7, 2008

Needs much improvement

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are generally doing work to help people in genuine need. Many clients and volunteers recognize and are truly thankful for your time, effort, concern and dedication. You are put at the forefront of a crisis and are afforded the opportunity to affect change.

Cons

Always on call, unqualified and incompetent volunteer leadership. Many volunteers are granted a leadership or other critical position based on tenure or ability to contribute financially and not according to their leadership or management ability.

4.0

Jul 1, 2008

New Board desparately needed.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your work matters. This is a place where you can put your heart and soul into your work.

Cons

The "downsizing" and indebtedness. Mismanagement by the Board of Directors. Someone should have been keeping their eyes on the books. With 6 or 7 new CEOs at high salaries within the same amount of years, something needs to be done with those who run this organization.

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