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International Rescue Committee Reviews
Updated Sep 22, 2023
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- "Poor management, overworked caseworkers do not have time to properly train their interns" (in 45 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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- 5.0Sep 18, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 3 years
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.
- 4.0Aug 31, 2023Trauma Informed Approach CoordinatorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsSeattle, WA
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Excellent commitment to work life balance. Excellent benefits and paid sick/vacation.
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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.
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.
