American Red Cross Employer Reviews

If you want to help people out on a daily bases then the American Red Cross is where you belong. This job allows you to work with skilled volunteers that make a difference in the community everyday.
I have learned how to help the people of our community prevent for, and respond to emergencies.

I helped volunteer with the blood drives in my undergraduate degree. It was a great way to volunteer!

A family owned business with limited human resouces functions within the office management

Wonderful experience and have made great friends. The senior management was flexible and approachable with staff members.

WORKED VERY LONG HOURS,TRAVELED ALOT,DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

While working at the American Red Cross I came to understand how many lives were affected by the work we accomplished in blood donations.

I have worked for this company almost 2 years and regret the day I took the position. I loved the idea of being able to save lives by becoming a Telerecruiter in Charlotte, NC. I soon learned that the company cares very little able the lives of it's employees. There have a point system in place that gives you a point every time your 1 minute late for – more...  work..this includes coming back from lunch. If you call out for whatever reason it's 2 points. After just a few points your out the door. Keep in mind the points take 6 months from the date you got them to fall off. One of my co-workers passed out at work and was picked up by the ambulance and still received 2 points for each day she was out recovering. I was stuck in traffic behind a bad accident the other day and received 1 point for being 4 minutes late. Although the accident was all over the news and I have no habit of being late I still got a point. Everyone has come to the conclusion that if your going to be a minute late then it's best to take half the day off..either way it's a point. One lady came to work the same day she got in a bad car accident becasue she was affraid of being fired for getting another point. She had a doctors note to stay home for X amount of days but ARC Charlotte doesn't care. This company DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU SO KEEP LOOKING. I have been looking very hard for a new job but it's hard so I'm trying to hang in there. over 75% of the people there want to leave. – less

The Red Cross centers that I worked for were great places to be amployed with. We were like one huge family and always looking out for each other. The hours are long, and there was usually quite a bit of travel.

Data entry, heavy phone work, maintain document control logs, design class certificates on word processing, sort mail and process bulk mailing for thank you letters, process students for classes

A typical day is loading, unloading, breaking down, and setting up to prepare for a blooddrive.

I have never seen a place like the american red cross. Some of the kindest most caring people work there. I found my experience there to be informative and professional. The reference lab is one of the best places to work. The management and supervisiors are great. They are true life savers. I thank god for people like the ones that I meet in the american – more...  red cross. – less

I'm available once a week and help out in just about every department. Sign up to participate in promoting Red Cross and specifically the local chapter. I spend maybe 4 or 5 hours per week. Will plan to contribute more and serve on chapter committees in the future.

This job was great and I had a lot of fun working there during college. Since it is a college town the pay was barely above minimum wage and the turn over was terrible, but I had next to no experience with animals. I gained a lot of experience while working there along with many friends.

I am currently a Disaster service volunteer. Helping others is a mojor concern.

Every day a new place and new faces, I loved working with the donors. I did phlebotomy six days per week

Good job if you enjoy swimming, and helping people. Lots of responsibility and seriousness needed

This is a great place to voulnteer and work to learn more about the American Red Cross

It was a fun and exciting job. Managed well. Coworkers were great. Enjoyed the travel to different work sites.

the hardest part of the job istring to solve peoples problem, I learn that you get use to answering the phone and a typical day at work is a little busy but easy at the same time

What I've learned throughout my career in the healthcare industry would be the importance of team. In order for success to occur you have to know the value of teamwork. The hardest part of my employment would have to be not having structure with scheduled blood drives. This only occured with this particular employer. Most blood drives you may have to – more...  drive 1hr away start your blood drive at 8:00am and not end your day until 11:00/12:00 that night. Employer should implement a structured schedule and accomodate donors within that scheduled time allotment. – less