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Environmental Defense Fund

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Toxic culture and management won't listen. - Anonymous employee Environmental Defense Fund Employee Review

2.0
Oct 21, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

EDF employees are some of the most fantastic people I've ever met. They care deeply. It's a shame that is taken advantage of. If you're a cis het white man (bonus points if you went to an Ivy), you'll likely be fine. Everyone else? Avoid.

Cons

Toxic managers are encouraged. People who were outed as racist and misogynist in the reckoning of 2020 have only been empowered and promoted and now lead the org. Employee concerns about inequity, burnout, and a top-heavy structure are summarily dismissed. Too many people have stayed at the org too long, cultivating a fear of any kind of change. Junior staff are usually doing the jobs of 2-3 people, working outrageous hours, and not being properly compensated or titled. There's no transparency in decision-making, and any constructive feedback is discouraged (or outright punished). The focus is on protecting power rather than addressing harms.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Professional development seminars, lots of contact with supervisors, nice office space, flexible hybrid schedule

Cons

Difficult to get return offer post-internship

3.0
Jun 1, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A community of mission-driven staff who truly care about the planet and the causes that EDF advances. Extremely smart and kind staff. Incredible benefits, including a significant amount of company days off (summer Fridays, org shut-down for one week at the end of August, days off include Veteran's Day and Juneteenth); very generous benefits.

Cons

Out-of-touch top leadership, especially Executive Director, who pretends to be authentic and caring but isn't at all.

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