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American Red Cross

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There are so many negative reviews they hired someone to respond ,this organization is a DISASTER - Disaster Specialist American Red Cross Employee Review

1.0
Oct 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Volunteers at least a few are wonderful people, do not work here EVER! Volunteering on the other hand can be rewarding because since your free labor they treat you better than any staff member.

Cons

Everything, from top to bottom, I have never seen so many incompetent people in one place at one time. I gurantee you that the government or National Board of Directors will step in and make some serious changes. Many companies such as Wal-Mart are doing For Profit disaster relief because they see how bad things are at the Red Cross. The ARC Always Ready To Change is going to be a thing of the past. You can't survive on a brand forever trust me and look what has happened since 2008.

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5.0
Apr 16, 2026
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Pros

My experience working with the Red Cross has been great. The work is fulfilling and the people are passionate. Benefits are good - Kaiser is $6 a month!

Cons

There is work life balance, but there is an expectation to work nights and weekends.

1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- decent health insurance - helping people feels good. - depending on your chapter you can get good, flexible time - some volunteers are legit saints

Cons

- everyone on the inside doesn’t think things will meaningfully change, it’s systemic. - leadership is often out of touch in expectations and demands, while provide verbal support (at best), chronic understaffing, and focusing on what looks good (to media, PR, etc.). - turnover is extreme - on call is 24/7, volunteer capacity is dwindling especially in rural areas, we have to fill in the gaps, as a result you will be trapped in your area and cannot be good at your actual job. - the non-saint volunteers will treat you horribly, god forbid if you are a woman in this position, there’s a de-facto no firing policy on volunteers - pay is so bad is borders on funny, they gave me a raise this year for ‘merit,’ it was $750…for the year. My boss even laughed when telling me. - it’s a culture of management not leadership, so do not expect either honesty or accountability

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