Does International Rescue Committee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, International Rescue Committee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at International Rescue Committee. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at International Rescue Committee?

70% of International Rescue Committee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated International Rescue Committee 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at International Rescue Committee?

Intern (143) , Caseworker (55) , Project Manager (32) , Program Manager (31) , Employment Specialist (27) , Immigration Intern (24) , Program Coordinator (23) , Program Officer (19) , Case Manager (18) , Coordinator (17) , Director (17) , Internship (17) , Manager (15) , Finance Officer (14) , Economic Empowerment Intern (13)

What are the pros of working at International Rescue Committee according to real employee reviews?

"Meet great people committed to the cause and learning better ways to conduct comms work." ((in 147 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 86 reviews)); "Most local office staff are dedicated to the work and care about clients." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great work environment and super cool" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at International Rescue Committee according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and you will be overworked" ((in 115 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 68 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 41 reviews)); "The only downside is that it's an unpaid internship and it caters more to privileged individuals who can afford an unpaid internship." ((in 41 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about International Rescue Committee layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about International Rescue Committee layoffs and their outlook for job security at International Rescue Committee in 2026.

International Rescue Committee reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,412 reviews)

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International Rescue Committee has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,412 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International Rescue Committee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Sep 20, 2023

Problematic

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well resourced and full of expertise

Cons

Hierarchical and obsessed with growth

1.0

Apr 8, 2022

Toxic Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is incredible people working here. Leadership is the exception.

Cons

Leadership that ignores staff issues. Toxic work environment - competitive, abusive, bullying, racism. Most people are looking for new jobs, it's an unhappy place to work these days.

1.0

May 11, 2024

brilliant people, toxic environment, poor management

Sr director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the organisational mission, staff commitment, incredible work in nearly 50 countries, resourcefulness

Cons

disregard of staff professional expertise, driven by close circle of leaders (mainly white male), very political, unsupportive of quality of work, driven by income

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