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    American Red Cross Reviews

    Updated October 16, 2018
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    • "365 no work/life balance, hard to fund raise for in non disaster times" (in 75 reviews)

    • "Upper management did not support the vision of research labs" (in 108 reviews)

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    1. "Housekeeper"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at American Red Cross part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Some days it’s light work an some days it’s very heavy work but it’s still ha e to be done

      Cons

      They dnt have to have the place at times nasty in lunch room an not from cleaning other employees leaving food all over the place

      Advice to Management

      It’s needs to address

    2. "Dispatcher"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at American Red Cross full-time

      Pros

      Laid back environment, great inviting culture

      Cons

      Behind on technology and bad at promoting

      Advice to Management

      promote and review wages biyearly

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    3. "AMAZING"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at American Red Cross full-time

      Pros

      Everything. Best place to work.

      Cons

      None. I have no complaints.

    4. "volunteer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Recommends

      I have been working at American Red Cross part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good people, good enviorment and plenty of opportunitys

      Cons

      No one, everything is good!

    5. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
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      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at American Red Cross full-time

      Pros

      Fun relaxed culture, challenging environment

      Cons

      There are no growth within teams

    6. "PR Intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      This role allowed me to gain experience in press writing, social media, graphic design, photography, and more.

      Cons

      There were no cons during my experience

    7. "Loving it"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Nurse Specialist in Charlotte, NC
      Current Employee - Clinical Nurse Specialist in Charlotte, NC
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at American Red Cross full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Overtime is double time instead of time and a half. Two paid holiday days of your choosing every 6 months. 401k match. On call pay.

      Cons

      Variable hours depending on case load and on call cases.

    8. "Lab technician"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at American Red Cross full-time

      Pros

      it feels good to knw that your helping others

      Cons

      management doesnt seem to know what their doing

    9. "American Red Cross Chapter Manager"

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      Former Employee - Office Manager in Las Cruces, NM
      Former Employee - Office Manager in Las Cruces, NM
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      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at American Red Cross full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Working with very talented volunteers in supporting the Red Cross mission.
      Satisfaction of helping others in need in our community recover from a natural or personal disaster.

      Cons

      Budget was very tight so there was no room for frills.

      Advice to Management

      Because of budget constraints it was difficult to improve facilities.

    10. "Committed to community"

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      Former Employee - Board Member in Cincinnati, OH
      Former Employee - Board Member in Cincinnati, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at American Red Cross part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The American Red Cross is well managed, committed to the community, and full of highly knowledgeable people.

      Cons

      Too much focus on the role of fund raising rather than tapping into the talents of all team members. This was done in pocket however. Local decision making was beginning to be reduced due to cost cutting.

      Advice to Management

      Discover the talents and passions of all volunteers and allow them to flourish

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