Is Catholic Relief Services a good company to work for as a Project Coordinator/Program Manager?

Project Coordinator/Program Manager professionals working at Catholic Relief Services have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Catholic Relief Services employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Coordinator/Program Manager Jobs at Catholic Relief Services now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Coordinator/Program Manager interview questions at Catholic Relief Services .

Does Catholic Relief Services pay Project Coordinator/Program Manager employees well?

Project Coordinator/Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Catholic Relief Services with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Coordinator/Program Manager salaries at Catholic Relief Services.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Catholic Relief Services?

Program Manager (44) , Volunteer (27) , Project Officer (17) , Project Manager (15) , Field Officer (14) , Technical Advisor (12) , MEAL Officer (11) , Manager (10) , Senior Project Officer (10) , Director (9) , Consultant (8) , Finance Officer (8) , Intern (7) , International Development Fellow (7) , Program Manager II (7)

What are the pros of working at Catholic Relief Services according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and generally decent people." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great mission and people to work with around the globe." ((in 29 reviews)); "good colleagues who are committed to the mission and mandate of the agencies" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work environment in the field" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great working environment and vo fictions of service" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Catholic Relief Services according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary .very" ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard to maintain" ((in 18 reviews)); "poor management, especially IT department" ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay is low for the amount of time and work that you are expected to give." ((in 15 reviews)); "no shot if you haven't started with the org and aren't catholic; entrenched leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

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Catholic Relief Services Project Coordinator/Program Manager reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Sean Callahan

99% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Project Coordinator/Program Manager employees have rated Catholic Relief Services with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Coordinator/Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Catholic Relief Services is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Coordinator/Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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49 reviews

4.0

Dec 9, 2025

Great atmosphere that may be changing

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for learning and interesting work in the field

Cons

Funding cuts may have changed what was a great org

4.0

Jun 11, 2025

Great Org

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to learn and work in humanitarian field

Cons

Sometimes difficult to see growth trajectory

3.0

May 27, 2025

Used to be nice place for mobility

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning resources and systems within the org that have been functional. This is likely to decrease now with huge funding overhauls

Cons

Politics, sometimes bad management/org structure. Depends on location and department

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