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      Environmental Defense Fund

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      Environmental Defense Fund reviews

      4.2

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (272 total reviews)
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      Fred Krupp

      80% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      Environmental Defense Fund has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Environmental Defense Fund employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      272 reviews
      5.0
      May 5, 2024

      The Best in the Business

      Senior vice president
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Strong sense of mission. Big thinking. Results focused. Ambitious, smart, kind colleagues.

      Cons

      Wrestling with how to be effective in amid large shifts in the political and philanthropic landscape.

      5.0
      Apr 29, 2024

      Great people, interesting work, flexible remote schedule

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      My team was fantastic. They were super respectful and great at what they did. The remote work environment was very friendly and we maintained a high level of team cohesion while only meeting in person a few times per year. The projects were very interesting and I was always learning new topics and skills. As a scientist, there were ample opportunities for international travel for conferences and field work. They seem to take staff well-being seriously. Staff were given a lot of independence and trust in setting their own schedules. They make an effort with DEI, and while nobody's perfect, they took it more seriously than a lot of places.

      Cons

      They will continue to add projects until you say stop, so be aware of your time allocations. Speak up when you hit your max hours, otherwise management will not pay attention to how much work they give you. People are very enthusiastic about what they do here, so it can be hard to say no to new opportunities, even when plates are full. It results in people getting overburdened sometimes. Upper management can be opaque about future directions and strategy, which makes it hard to know if they plan to keep your role when funding becomes tight.

      4.0
      Dec 14, 2023

      Great people & mission, but struggling

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Working with industry-leading experts - Summer Fridays - Flexibility in purpose of role

      Cons

      - Few opportunities for ownership - Top-down heavy - Struggling financially

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