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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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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Senior management

      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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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Sep 12, 2014

      Excellent people full of passion and knowledge, workplace culture leaves something to be desired.

      Program coordinator
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      Pros

      Wonderful people who are so passionate and knowledgeable about what they do, including many in leadership positions. It's a mission-driven organization.

      Cons

      Workplace culture is not as communicative and forward-thinking as it could be, often means working long hours in artificially lit cubicles. Management is working on better ways to harness the people power and technology available, but in the short-term that leads to extra workload and transition-related stresses.

      3.0
      Apr 26, 2013

      No respect for US Programs by NY Office

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great mission, interesting clients, passionate staff

      Cons

      Organization too centralized for my liking / US programs not valued nearly as much as International programs is PR

      3.0
      Jan 24, 2013

      Exciting mission, poor employee support

      Program manager
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      Pros

      IRC has a broad impact and strong programming in places that need it most. The organization is well respected in the humanitarian community as hiring very qualified people--smart and dedicated. People seem to most like either working in the field or in senior management at the HQ level. IRC seems to be continuing to grow.

      Cons

      IRC is often more reactive than proactive so it often felt like playing catch-up, which perhaps is the nature for working for a humanitarian organization. It is extremely difficult to get a job unless you know someone who can get your application out of the depths of HR. IRC is generally regarded as one of the lower-paying NGOs and staff benefits and recognition are lacking. Staff are very overworked and because of the NGO, emergency response nature, many staff seemed to almost compete to be considered the most overworked/dedicated. Hard to get promoted because of power structures, politics, and high competition for positions.

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