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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Catholic Relief Services?

83% 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 4.0 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 37 reviews)); "Great mission and people to work with around the globe." ((in 34 reviews)); "Colleagues within your immediate team at CRS are great." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment in the field" ((in 25 reviews)); "Mission oriented and friendly staff" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Low salary .very" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is low for the amount of time and work that you are expected to give." ((in 18 reviews)); "Work life balance is hard to maintain" ((in 17 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))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(610 total reviews)

Sean Callahan

94% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (610 reviews)

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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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610 reviews

1.0

3 July 2026

Toxic environment with harmful leadership practices

Spo-meal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learnt to work under immense stress, toxicity and gaslighting.

Cons

Senior Leadership is super toxic and out there to destroy your self-confidence. Sham Employee Safeguarding systems

5.0

4 June 2026

Positive working environment

Meal officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good working environment. Provides opportunities for professional development

Cons

Job security issues, funding issues.

5.0

27 May 2026

Highly recommended

Investment manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place; I had the best manager

Cons

Slow at times but good intention

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