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Updated Sep 22, 2023

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Found 1,042 of over 2K reviews
3.9
75% Recommend to a Friend
International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband
85% Approve of CEO

Found 996 of over 2K reviews

3.9
75%
Recommend to a Friend
85%
Approve of CEO
International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband
David Miliband
447 Ratings

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Pros
  • "The people were great and I really believed in the mission(in 92 reviews)
  • "Great staff and very helpful.(in 65 reviews)
  • "The environment and colleagues are great!(in 59 reviews)
  • "Great benefits if taken advantage (e.g.(in 44 reviews)
  • "Great work environment and super cool(in 28 reviews)
Cons
  • "Low pay offered and few benefits(in 61 reviews)
  • "Poor management, overworked caseworkers do not have time to properly train their interns(in 45 reviews)
  • "Salary is low but encouraging(in 34 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 34 reviews)
  • "long hours even though it is an internship (depending on office and who you are working for)(in 19 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Sep 18, 2023
      Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee, more than 3 years
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Passionate employees and incredible mission and data-centered program quality.

      Cons

      Disproportionate compensation for level of employee commitment. Few growth opportunities. Nepotism and fraternizing as well as very little change in response to allegations of discrimination.

      1. 4.0
        Aug 31, 2023
        Trauma Informed Approach Coordinator
        Current Employee, more than 5 years
        Seattle, WA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Excellent commitment to work life balance. Excellent benefits and paid sick/vacation.

        Cons

        Staff in resettlement fields tend to burn out quickly due to high workload demand and very little pay. Pay in Seattle at the IRC is still below Geographical pay scale for many, especially those who have been with the IRC for a while.

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      International Rescue Committee has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,636 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at International Rescue Committee to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

      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 decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

      75% of International Rescue Committee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated International Rescue Committee 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at International Rescue Committee to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.

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