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 (113) , Volunteer (103) , Mobile Phlebotomist (83) , Disaster Program Manager (69) , Intern (60) , Manager (55) , Disaster Program Specialist (50) , Donor Recruitment Representative (45) , Collections Specialist (43) , Instructor (42) , Team Supervisor (41) , Lab Technician (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 435 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 248 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 102 reviews)); "Very predictable and such great staff" ((in 76 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 75 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 323 reviews)); "Pay is low and when disaster strikes you have to be willing to man shelters with the volunteers." ((in 287 reviews)); "Long hours and often with short notice due to emergencies." ((in 145 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 128 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 104 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

(4,614 total reviews)

Gail McGovern

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 4,614 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

Jan 30, 2015

IT is now Outsourced

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As they have done away with ARC IT Staff in the field, there aren't any unless yu elect to work for National HQ. There yu will be in charge of a staff of employees from another company.

Cons

They had a highly respected IT Staff until the to brass at national HQ decided to 'save' money by outsourcing the entire field IT team. They now pay a premium for minimal support from less knowledgable staff. Many of the proprietary systems have and are falling by the wayside.

1.0

Jan 23, 2015

An unfortunate situation of no employee compassion, concern and a disparaging disconnect with management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay can be decent

Cons

Poor health coverage. Training is incredibly poor inconsistent with very little direction, guidance or follow-up.

2.0

Jan 23, 2015

terrible moral

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the work is easy, lots of travel if you want it. most supervisors are easy to get along with.

Cons

the moral around the entire company has nose dived in the time since before i got hired.

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