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 432 reviews)); "Good benefits and meet lots of cool donors." ((in 235 reviews)); "Great Coworkers and Supivisors" ((in 111 reviews)); "They’re training was good for those who never had phlebotomy experience before and even for those who were already a phlebotomist." ((in 83 reviews)); "The mission is great and fuels progress" ((in 59 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 319 reviews)); "Pay is low and there is an expectation to be thrown into the job very quickly." ((in 296 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 137 reviews)); "No work/life balance (it's required that you still check and respond to emails while on PTO)." ((in 132 reviews)); "leadership is poor and not supportive" ((in 109 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Red Cross redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed American Red Cross locations?

Toronto , Mississauga , Iqaluit

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Terrible workplace that profits on blood, literally - Donor Recruitment Representative American Red Cross Employee Review

1.0

Mar 11, 2014

Donor recruitment representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

well known organization, looks good on resume. learn how to work in non-supportive work environment become familiar with territory where blood drives are coordinated meet a lot of active local people

Cons

working 60+ hours a week is considered norm and is expected b/c one is "salaried" rumors of blood being thrown away but encouraged to collect, collect, collect. profits on blood are questionable. all communication based on "talking points" that have no explanation. questions are discouraged. Racist and sexist comments in office - hostile environment little access to HR

American Red Cross Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding work/life balance and are bringing this to the attention of our leadership team. The Red Cross takes federal blood collection regulations very seriously and encourages employees to report any concerns or suspicions of mishandling. Under no circumstances do we tolerate racism or sexual harassment in the workplace. We encourage you to review our organization’s policies (found on our company intranet page) and report such behavior to the appropriate level or to our Concern Connection line (the number for which can also be found on our intranet site) immediately. Each biomedical region and chapter has an HR advisor assigned to it, and you may feel free to reach out to this contact at any time.There is a document titled “Identify You Local HR Representative” on our intranet site that will help you to find the correct point of contact.

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5.0

Jun 30, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great humanitarian mission, non profit

Cons

None, great place to work

1.0

Jul 6, 2026

Community disaster program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- decent health insurance - helping people feels good. - depending on your chapter you can get good, flexible time - some volunteers are legit saints

Cons

- everyone on the inside doesn’t think things will meaningfully change, it’s systemic. - leadership is often out of touch in expectations and demands, while provide verbal support (at best), chronic understaffing, and focusing on what looks good (to media, PR, etc.). - turnover is extreme - on call is 24/7, volunteer capacity is dwindling especially in rural areas, we have to fill in the gaps, as a result you will be trapped in your area and cannot be good at your actual job. - the non-saint volunteers will treat you horribly, god forbid if you are a woman in this position, there’s a de-facto no firing policy on volunteers - pay is so bad is borders on funny, they gave me a raise this year for ‘merit,’ it was $750…for the year. My boss even laughed when telling me. - it’s a culture of management not leadership, so do not expect either honesty or accountability

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