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 148 reviews)); "The environment and colleagues are great!" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great staff and very helpful." ((in 79 reviews)); "Good benefits and some of the people were wonderful to work with" ((in 74 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 117 reviews)); "Poor Management Structure" ((in 68 reviews)); "Salary is low but encouraging" ((in 43 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 43 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?

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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

David Miliband

73% approve of CEO

41% 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

Oct 16, 2025

Poor management

Education manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clients are great and the other direct service staff do a good job.

Cons

Leadership is terrible. They have made multiple bad decisions over the past few years and always just make things worse.

4.0

Oct 6, 2025

Fulfilling, Demanding, Underpaid Work

Cuban/haitian caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very fulfilling work with an incredible team of like-minded, passionate individuals. Freedom to take initiative and develop leadership skills. Program Managers are receptive to feedback and ideas for operations improvement.

Cons

You make very little money and often work very long hours. It is difficult to separate your personal life from work when you have people that depend on you so heavily. Staff are overworked and there's no capacity for others to step in and help you if you need it. Leadership is out of touch with the day to day of frontline staff.

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Incredible Organization!

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Contrary to how tough employees are on the organization and its leadership, IRC is a truly phenomenal organization. Very rich benefits, competitive pay (they pay at the market rate), an extraordinary mission, excellent strategy and a powerful history of accomplishments. The people are among the brightest and most committed you’ll ever meet.

Cons

Work life balance can be brutal; systems don’t align with the size and complexity of the org.

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Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Children's Legal Services Legal Externship (Summer 2026)

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New York, NY

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