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 (30) , 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 149 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 70 reviews)); "great organizational values and culture" ((in 33 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 107 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 73 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 43 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 42 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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Reviews by job title

126 reviews

1.0

11 May 2025

Unstable Workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The salary and benefits package was competitive compared to other NGOs and they offered us training opportunities.

Cons

It doesn’t not matter how many years and how much effort you put into working here especially if you are not a favorite of senior management ,they will lay you off the minute they don’t need you especially during the current government cutting most NGO programs. Senior management used to yell at us in meetings and other senior managers would keep quiet and pretend nothing happened and it’s very political.It’s who you know not what you know.

5.0

22 Mar 2025

Great Company Low Salaries

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

impactful work, great coworkers, great benefits

Cons

very low salaries and small merit increases

3.0

24 Jun 2025

Good experience overall

Job counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very structured operations, experienced managers, good salaries, opportunities to develop

Cons

work life balance, lots of internal procedures to follow for simple things, not payed overtime or days off that you havent used, no allowances for marriage or kids

5.0

13 Apr 2025

Best NGO I have ever worked

Case processing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The salary is very competitive. The annual and sick leave is great.

Cons

You might get too comfortable. Very prone to policy change by US president.

3.0

5 Jun 2025

OK organisation

Security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, dynamism and good salary

Cons

Not much opportunities to be deployed while in their roster

3.0

6 May 2025

Human Resources Generalist

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly environment Learning opportunities trainings good food

Cons

low salary old compensation structure

3.0

8 Apr 2025

IRC

Admin hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High Standard International Humanitarian Organization

Cons

Not competitive salary scale and benefit package

4.0

10 Sept 2025

Engaging place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone's really passionate about what they're doing. Lots of brilliant people makes for an inspiring atmosphere.

Cons

The bureaucracy of a huge organization. Low salaries.

4.0

16 Sept 2025

Good early career aid worker employer

Monitoring, evaluation & learning manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work Passionate coworkers Generous leave Retirement pay scheme

Cons

Salary low Minimal supervision and guidance Work-life balance not ideal

2.0

14 May 2025

OK organization run by a white boys club

Various roles

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great brand and salary, huge potential, very smart people and awesome colleagues

Cons

Poorly managed from CEO to senior management, mix bag of regional and country-level leadership. Weak change management and poor financial controls in place

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