International Rescue Committee Reviews
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David Miliband
143 Ratings
Pros
"Great work environment and coworkers" (in 41 reviews)
"International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the lead International Humanitarian Organization" (in 24 reviews)
Cons
"Like any non-profit they tended to be short on funding" (in 20 reviews)
"The political climate in the United States greatly affects the funding and ability of this agency to resettle refugees" (in 20 reviews)
"Excellent employer"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at International Rescue Committee full-time
Pros
Great benefits, opportunities for promotion, and career development opportunities.
Cons
Difficult to break into HQ roles
International Rescue Committee2019-03-16"Great place to work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at International Rescue Committee full-time for more than 4 years
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Great people, work hours, and benefits.
Cons
Job uncertainty due to grant funded positions.
International Rescue Committee2019-05-24"A wonderful organization to be part of"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at International Rescue Committee part-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Connection with the community of people from other parts of the world who have sought refuge in and are now contributing to the United States. Knowing that what you do is helping them to help themselves and their families start over. Also, connect with other interesting and talented people - IRC staff and other volunteers. In my case, what I also love about it is getting outside and literally "getting my hands dirty";...
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During a time when the US government Executive Branch is actively hostile to refugees, resources for not-for-profit organizations such as the IRC are even more limited than they usually are.
International Rescue Committee2019-05-07"Positive Place to Work"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at International Rescue Committee full-time
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Excellent experience, treat employees well, great management
Cons
Little room for growth in local offices
International Rescue Committee2019-04-30"Great organization to work if...."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at International Rescue Committee full-time for more than 4 years
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Pros for position at HQ NY - Salary is pretty good for a nonprofit and benefits are amazing! - Flexible schedule will depend on your workload, office and manager. - Lots of professional development opportunities - There are a lot of employment opportunities for internal staff and flexibility to move around and participate in short assignments
Cons
Cons for position at HQ NY - Some staff treat their employees are not very nice or fair - Though there are plenty of employment opportunities and short term assignments, it can get highly competitive - Too many consultants are getting hired who have minimal knowledge about IRC's work
International Rescue Committee2019-04-25"Interns given a lot of responsibilities"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at International Rescue Committee part-time for more than a year
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Doing work worth doing, great hands-on experience
Cons
Too much potential liability on interns
International Rescue Committee2019-04-05"Good / committed people, low pay, run by hetero, white British man"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at International Rescue Committee full-time for more than a year
Pros
Most of the people working in their service office were committed and supportive.
Cons
Low pay. Stressful environment since it is direct service. Overall, organization is founded by a cis-hetero, white, British man for refugee resettlement. (Enough said)
Advice to Management
Pay interns. Need to emphasize kindness among staff, who treat rotating interns and other staff poorly at times.
International Rescue Committee2019-03-28- Helpful (2)
"Completely negligent with staff"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at International Rescue Committee full-time for more than 4 years
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Rewarding work. Wonderful clients. Smart, compassionate colleagues.
Cons
Despite IRC Way standards and practices, they do not support their staff or follow up appropriately on concerns addressed; investigations to gross misconduct are ignored. Culture of care is virtually non-existent, despite beautiful presentations that would indicate otherwise.
Advice to Management
When I began working at IRC, I lived for the work and loved it. The positive experience I had was completely eradicated in a few years by lack of oversight and support from HQ stemming from leadership problems at the local level. Show that you are willing to take action and support your staff when problems arise at the local office. Listen to your staff, implement recommendations from surveys. And watch for patterns happening...
Show MoreInternational Rescue Committee2019-03-10 "AmeriCorps"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at International Rescue Committee full-time for more than a year
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Nice people, easy work, interaction with refugees/asylees
Cons
Difficult moving up; hierarchal
International Rescue Committee2019-02-18"Great staff, amazing culture"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at International Rescue Committee full-time
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An amazing and supporting place to work. Would recommend to anyone who is passionate about refugee advocacy and is experienced in the nonprofit field.
Cons
No cons that I can think of.
International Rescue Committee2019-01-31
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