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Relief International reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Craig Redmond

71% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Relief International has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Relief International 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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144 reviews
2.0
Apr 18, 2024

Chaotic organisation trying to turn a new leaf

Anonymous employee
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Pros

> Organisational mission and values reflect a humanitarian spirit > Remote and flexible roles > Generally nice and well-meaning colleagues

Cons

> Disorganised and chaotic work environment characterised by a lack of planning > Constant emergency mode (failure to prioritise leading to > Mass burnout across the organisation due to poor staffing practices, high turnover, and low pay and benefits > Staff in senior positions lack the skills to do their jobs

2.0
May 21, 2017

Turned Sour

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great learning environment. Was able to create experiences with reasonable allowances from management. Friendly co-workers. Liked my superior.

Cons

Turned into slave labor. Hours were being stretched and often turned into 10+ hr work days. Former CEO was the force behind the negative work environment. He never gave raises as promised, since he so happened to be the final decision maker behind everyone's salary. Senior management in department was mainly out of touch, creating a strange dynamic when time called.

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Relief International Response
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Dear writer, We appreciate your comments regarding RI’s learning environment and we’re delighted that like many of our employees you had the opportunity to create positive work relationships during your time at RI. As you note, Relief International has new leadership, a change that took place in 2013/2014. The new team has strengthened bottom to top communication between leadership and employees with annual organization-wide surveys, Town Hall formats with the CEO and all employees and other feedback mechanisms. For these and many other reasons, our employee turnover rates are among the lowest in the INGO community. It’s unfortunate that you felt misused during your time with Relief International. We have found that people who chose to work in the humanitarian sector for organizations like ours are driven by mission and generally understand that the work comes with inconveniences such as working across multiple time zones or making due with fewer resources so we can deliver more to beneficiaries. Though the work is demanding, respect for staff is at the core or our values. Thank you for your feedback. We wish you the best in your future endeavors. Sincerely, HR
2.0
Nov 13, 2013

Not a good place to work right now

Anonymous employee
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Pros

younger employees are dedicated and get experience

Cons

younger employees are not taken advantage of in terms of skills and they are pushed into departments out of their expertise without incentives or promise of upward growth.. in fact there is no path for upward growth and it often is looked down upon when asked for.

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