Item: American Red Cross
Rating: 2.8
Author: InHerSight.com

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I have met a ton of genuinely good hearted people at the American Red Cross. Their employee appreciation committee does a really good job at keeping the morale up around the holidays.

Unsatisfied Rater

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Good job. Pays well. Benefits are okay. But the need some organizing badly. And should probably be talking to a union - most other regions are.

Satisfied Rater

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I loved working here! The people and the mission are the heart of the organization. They could pay a little more for the amount of work required, but the mentoring and growth opportunities were amazing.

Satisfied Rater

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An incredibly respecting and caring company to work for! They care about your emotional and physical wellbeing.

Very Satisfied Rater

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I had to pump in a dark storage closet. It was either that or a bathroom.

Unsatisfied Rater

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Little to no provisions for family leave/moms returning to work from leave. I didn't qualify for FMLA, so I had to use my accrued PTO. When returning, I took working pumping breaks in empty conference rooms or offices. If nothing was available, I had to wait or pump in my cubicle. There were no support options offered.

Of the 4 leadership positions in our regional office, 3 were women; and the company as a whole had a pretty equal saturation of men and women.

Indifferent Rater

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male dominated state, right to work state.,, so the quality of work life is terrible. Leadership is all about money and less about our well being and the donors ... it's a good start in the medical field .. not at all a good career place .. also .. sexual harassment is high.. and because it's the Bible Belt ., it's always the women fault .. aparently I have. Sexy . scrubs and I've been told:., if I weren't pretty . I wouldn't have to deal with that .,

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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Your satisfaction really depends on your individual team. Some are great at supporting women, while others create a rather negative environment. The CEO is a woman and there are several high positions held by women which is great, but promotions are hard to come by. The paid time off policies are great, insurance is pretty good and my team had a super flexible work schedule, but threres no paternity leave and the maternity leave was pretty short. A fellow coworker ran through all of his PTO when his second child was born and a friend/coworker once said that she couldn't afford to have a second child based off our leave policy. It really depends on how flexible you (and your partner/support network) are.

Indifferent Rater

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A great place to work if you want to feel very connected to organization's mission. Staying close to heart of your work helps power you through the tough times. Supportive employees (both men and women) throughout the company who are always encouraged to put family first.

Satisfied Rater

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Despite having a woman as CEO, the company has long way to go and still a good old boys network. Also terrible for quality of life and pay.

Unsatisfied Rater

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This company is not employee focused. A great deal of internal conflict and no resolution. Great mission. Not a good place to be valued

Unsatisfied Rater

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The ARC is extremely reluctant to embrace technology to improve and streamline services. The organization relies primarily on volunteers who do not have training in leadership, management or best business practices. Although the schedule is somewhat flexible, the balance between work and family is nonexistent. As a Disaster Program Manager, I was on call seven days a week-24 hours a day. This is a result on the drastic reduction in the paid workforce.

Unsatisfied Rater

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The American Red Cross changed its paid leave policies recently (for financial reasons) putting a cap on paid time off accruals, making it almost impossible to take any more than a few weeks off for maternity leave with full salary. Additionally, maternity leave was specifically excluded from our "Leave Bank" where employees with significant health issues can access donated leave from colleagues who donate leave hours. I will not stay at ARC when I decide to have a baby.

Unsatisfied Rater

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some responses are neutral as I am unfamiliar with the policy.

Satisfied Rater

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My boss kept trying to set me up with phlebotomist and doctors despite my telling her that I had a boyfriend. A few of the men in question continually ask me for dates after I refused and explained that I had a boyfriend.

Indifferent Rater

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Even though the national CEO is a woman, there's an obvious and offputtingly paternalistic bias toward placing men in leadership roles - who tend to delegate to their female subordinates and end up getting "kicked upstairs" rather than be held accountable.

Unsatisfied Rater

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The work load can be heavy, but I love who I work with and feel good about making sure patients have access to safe blood products.

Very Satisfied Rater

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Worst place i have ever worked.

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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Lots of opportunity for women. Pay and benefits could be better, but hours are pretty flexible.

Satisfied Rater

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They don't follow union contracts. Two words " unfair bargaining " they don't care about woman's safety. Forcing us to drive large trucks without training or foot blocks. (If we can't reach peddles) equipment that weighs over 70lbs-100lb+ to push up a ramp that is very steep and slippery. They don't care about you being with your family and force us to work 6 days in a row without over time and have threatened to make us come in on scheduled days off to meet demands.

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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Although the Red Cross has always been an important employer for women, they have lost ground In recent years. Instead of leading the way they are falling behind in family support, flexibility, wellness support, and overall job satisfaction for both men and women.

Indifferent Rater

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After returning from maternity leave it seemed as though they were purposely making it difficult for me to be a nursing mother. There was constant feed back that I shouldn't take breaks to pump and insinuations that I was wasting time and taking longer than needed. I was very upsetting, especially since every person in my department was a woman. My husband and I decided that my job there was not worth the constant stress they were putting on me. I even went to HR to try to get support and they told me there was no way to help. I had worked at the Red Cross for close to a decade and it was sad that my years of service had earned me nothing.

Unsatisfied Rater

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The schedules were difficult, the days were long - some 12 or even 15 hours. Everything was micromanaged and we had to ask permission to go to the bathroom. Sometimes they said no. You could be mandated to work on a weekend or overtime. Requesting time off was never easy. Even with a few months notice a co worker was denied a weekend off for her son's wedding. Needless to say she quickly found job. The turnover was quite high, the average person was there for about 18 months. There was always an "investigation" going on. They would investigate if they thought someone was going to the bathroom too often or for too long (3 minute limit) or they would investigate if someone said something disrespectful to the charge nurse. It was a way of keeping everyone on their toes and trying to keep on all the managements good side. It was pretty close to an emotionally abusive relationship. You felt trapped because the schedule made it so hard to interview or take a call, and the money was *almost* worth it so you'd try and stick it out for another month....

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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The management was disrespectful and treated everyone like children.

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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It is different....there are some forms of favoritism. Females favoring Males over females....example scheduled days off.
There is certainly no lacking of females in key positions. It's just that most of the women who are in key positions are not good at dealing with people and blatantly show favoritism with males faring better.

Indifferent Rater

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Everyone fights to get to the top instead of mentoring and helping other women. Sad really.

Very Unsatisfied Rater

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It's difficult environment for women, even though a woman is the CEO. Likely the Queen Bee syndrome at work, The top leadership surrounding the CEO are all men. The existing culture does not teach women to support each other resulting in limited advancement and very high turnover. Each unit is different, so there are exceptions. Benefits are limited and getting cut each year.

Anonymous Rater

American Red Cross

InHerSight Score

2.8

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