Does Refugee Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Refugee Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Refugee Action. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Refugee Action?

70% of Refugee Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Refugee Action 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Refugee Action?

Caseworker (5) , Volunteer (2) , Volunteers Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Refugee Action according to real employee reviews?

"Amazing team working tirelessly to support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and to improve the understanding of the general UK population about human stories behind the facts and figures." ((in 4 reviews)); "Positive atmosphere, with good colleagues." ((in 3 reviews)); "Salary good" ((in 2 reviews))

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Refugee Action Reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Dave Garratt

81% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Refugee Action has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Refugee Action employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

1.0

7 May 2026

Passionate people hindered by disorganization and poor leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-lovely people to work with who are passionate about the cause

Cons

-very disorganised -SLT not qualified for their big roles -A lot of failures by SLT to address organisation funding gap and anti-racism issues -Awful office culture with everyone expected to be silent

4.0

29 Nov 2025

Fun and different

Volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyday was different and loved volunteering

Cons

Sometimes wouldn't get updated on whether certain events were happening and when

4.0

21 Jul 2025

Flexible but challenging

Advocacy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment Good company values

Cons

Small salaries in charity sector Challenging policy space

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