Is International Rescue Committee a good company to work for?

International Rescue Committee has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,221 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at International Rescue Committee to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about International Rescue Committee have been left by employees working as Economic Empowerment , Immigration Intern and Resettlement Intern .

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at International Rescue Committee?

69% 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 151 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 79 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 75 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 40 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 113 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 69 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 44 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 42 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 31 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.

What are the top reviewed International Rescue Committee locations?

New York , Atlanta , San Diego , Silver Spring , Baltimore , Dallas , Oakland , Salt Lake City , Phoenix , Elizabeth , Washington , Sacramento , Tucson , San Jose , Charlottesville , Seattle , Boise , Richmond , Denver , Los Angeles , Wichita , San Francisco , Miami , Glendale , Abilene , Tallahassee , Turlock , SeaTac , Newark , Lebanon

International Rescue Committee reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

39% 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 Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Apr 26, 2021

Horrible Work Environment

Legal representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful Work and great learning opportunities and makes a difference

Cons

Work Environment and LOW SALARY

1.0

Oct 7, 2020

BEWARE OF IRC-DENVER OFFICE

Casework coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

IRC has some cook professional development opportunities if you have the time and energy to pursue them.

Cons

The IRC-Denver office is poorly run. I have been in ID/Humanitarian sector for almost a decade, including other resettlement agencies. Many employees have spoken out against serious misconduct and mismanagement but no serious action has been taken to address issues.

5.0

Jul 1, 2020

Good org all things considered, biggest feedback hire more refugees and immigrants

Case worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly intelligent and talented co-workers, excellent benefits (1.6 days of vacation per paycheck starting off, 403b full match up to 3%, partial up to 6% +medical, dental, vision), accesible and knowledgable HQ support team and technical advisors, clear organizational principles and strategy. Very strict about working 8:30-5pm and kick you out of the office (however still expect you to meet all job responsibilities and outcomes).

Cons

Being an organization that works primarily with immigrants and diverse populations, leadership locally and within U.S. is majority caucasian and non-immigrant, which influences organizational culture and approach to aid. Very high workload, low pay (nonprofit pay). Grants and outcomes at times unrealistic for providing quality service. Lack of cooperation/communication between departments.

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