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      3.8

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (1,412 total reviews)
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      David Miliband

      73% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

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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).

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      4.0
      Dec 18, 2014

      Work-life balance difficult

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Personal growth and professional development opportunities are many (at least in HQ), mostly everyone is a delight to work with, wonderful inspiring people who are truly motivated by clients and love what they do.

      Cons

      There is a lot of talk that compensation is low, it's difficult to move up, and work-life balance is hard to strike. Also that it can be too "top-down" from HQ to the field staff.

      4.0
      Sep 3, 2014

      Amazing organization, but not the best at training employees

      Program officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Wonderful work culture, your colleagues are there to provide support if needed. Great at sending to you in the field to get a better sense of on-the-ground programs (and this is a major plus because it gives you great insight as to how to effectively run programs within the 'real world' context). I was very impressed with everyone that worked there - you can't get away with working here with a poor work ethic. Dedicated, smart, hard-working people throughout. I was proud to work there.

      Cons

      Departments can be stretched thin in providing the needed support and training to new comers who may need that extra bit of attention when first starting out at the company. Burn-out (lots of requirements and not enough guidance to know that you're heeding them). Pay could be better, but then remember what you're working for and the % of resources that goes towards meaningful and much needed programs abroad.

      2.0
      Dec 18, 2013

      Great pool of employees

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Hands on experience, Great coworkers-everyone genuinely wants to bring change to the clients served, Compelling mission, As it has been around for years, it has good name in the humanitarian community,

      Cons

      Management is disconnected from what is really happening on the ground (intentionally or unintentionally) Very low pay Hierarchal and top-bottom management style No career development opportunity Most employees burnout that results in high turnover How the organization looks from outside and what it's inside is very different

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