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?

49% 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 (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 430 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 108 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 81 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 71 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 292 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 140 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 111 reviews))

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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

49% would recommend to a friend

(4,609 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.7

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 4,609 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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1.0

Nov 3, 2014

Almost 5 years of complete and utter hell. Run, don't walk, far away from this place!

Manufacturing technician ii

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Pros

The 2 or 3 genuine,kind hearted people I worked( out of about 30) with made the nights somewhat bearable.

Cons

You can't go to management. You are labeled a rat if you do, and it honestly doesn't get you anywhere. They do nothing about anything. Been maliciously "set up" numerous times by one employee. They did nothing, in fact backed her. Only when I screamed lawyer did they back off and leave me alone for the time being. Job is certainly not worth the mental anguish and stress on a day to day basis. They've tried to establish a union in this place several times, but most of the "sheeple" are too stupid to understand it's need and benefits.

1.0

Sep 25, 2014

Being a Humanitarian Organization, they don't treat their employees very humanly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are helping people which is the bottom line

Cons

Management treats you like a slug.

3.0

Sep 20, 2014

Low pay, highly political, lots of drama and backstabbing. Wouldn't recommend working here or even donating.

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some of the people are actually mission-driven. You get to brag that you work for a highly regarded organization. You get to work like 3 jobs in one lol.

Cons

Ridiculous expectations of long hours, workload and timelines. Terrible pay while execs get bonuses in the midst of budget cuts and huge layoffs of older staff members.

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Almost 5 years of complete and utter hell. Run, don't walk, far away from this place!

Being a Humanitarian Organization, they don't treat their employees very humanly

Low pay, highly political, lots of drama and backstabbing. Wouldn't recommend working here or even donating.

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