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 2,222 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at International Rescue Committee to a friend and 41% 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 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 (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 147 reviews)); "Most local office staff are dedicated to the work and care about clients." ((in 81 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work environment and work/life balance" ((in 42 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 111 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 68 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 44 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 39 reviews)); "Reported to an outsourced employee which led to poor leadership and no direction" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about International Rescue Committee layoffs in 2026?

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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

70% would recommend to a friend

(220 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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4.0

Oct 20, 2014

Great mission, great people, needs some help with management

Case worker

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Pros

IRC does a fantastic job of making their values known, working for an amazing cause, and giving great benefits. There are many sick days, vacation days, floating holidays that you can use, and they are usually granted if you request within the allotted time. The work keeps you very busy, but the people are amazing to work with for the most part.

Cons

The office is overworked and underpaid, and the management could do a significantly better job of supporting their employees, especially during the busy season.

3.0

Sep 24, 2014

IRC is a great learning platform for professionals working on water and sanitation, Gender based violence and education

Program officer

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Pros

IRC is one of the most relied NGOs refugee camps across Ethiopia in setting up WASH and protection needs of refugees.

Cons

it lacks flexibility and creativity in implementing projects and ensuring sustainability.

4.0

Sep 23, 2014

Inspiring and loyal coworkers, organisation holds itself to admirable standards

Resettlement caseworker

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Pros

You will meet the most sincere coworkers, only people with the best intentions join the organisation (because of some cons later discussed). The work both domestically and internationally are meaningful. You can very easily burn out or become jaded in refugee resettlement work at the wrong organisation, but the IRC uses its funds responsibly, and everyone works above and beyond in service of others. Internationally, their emergency response teams are impressive, and the programs are innovative.

Cons

The pay is low (but understandably because the majority of resources go directly back to refugee services), and you feel pressured to work overtime off the books or skip taking advantage of (already meager) vacation days. It also seems like the organisation tends to hire executives that don't really have experience or motivation to see what it's like "on the ground". The disconnect between lofty/obtuse management and the realities of working with limited resources was often frustrating.

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Food and Agriculture Assistant

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