Does Catholic Relief Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Catholic Relief Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Catholic Relief Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Catholic Relief Services?

82% of Catholic Relief Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Catholic Relief Services 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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 36 reviews)); "good colleagues who are committed to the mission and mandate of the agencies" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great mission and people to work with around the globe." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work environment in the field" ((in 26 reviews)); "Mission oriented and friendly staff" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Low salary .very" ((in 38 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard to maintain" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pay is low for the amount of time and work that you are expected to give." ((in 16 reviews)); "Management is a bit rigid and uncooperative" ((in 16 reviews)); "no shot if you haven't started with the org and aren't catholic; entrenched leadership" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Catholic Relief Services locations?

Baltimore , Washington , Chicago , New York , Honduras , Chesapeake , Sudan , Dallas , California City , Redondo Beach , Indian Wells , New Orleans , Portland , Columbia , Gwynn Oak , Africa , Egypt , Haiti Hollow

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(610 total reviews)

Sean Callahan

93% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Catholic Relief Services has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 610 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Catholic Relief Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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610 reviews

5.0

Jan 16, 2026

Friendly environment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

A positive organization to learn and grow in. This was my first employer in the international development and relief sphere and I found the org/it's people really encouraging of learning. They hire a lot from within and I saw many people have progressive roles.

Cons

There was a lawsuit about a gay employee not receiving benefits for their same-sex spouse, The org's hands are tied by the board made up of Catholic Bishops who unfortunately aren't moving on this issue.

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

Operations Manager

Operations manager

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with positive team members.

Cons

No cons at this time.

5.0

Sep 1, 2025

Excellent

Deputy head of programs

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caring and family-oriented. Good professional and growth opportunities

Cons

Workload, sometimes you get a lot of request from supervisors

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