Question 1

Is Environmental Defense Fund a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Defense Fund has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 455 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Environmental Defense Fund to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Environmental Defense Fund have been left by employees working as Climate Corps Fellow, Intern and Project Manager.

Question 2

Does Environmental Defense Fund pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Environmental Defense Fund employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Environmental Defense Fund. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Environmental Defense Fund?

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90% of Environmental Defense Fund employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Environmental Defense Fund 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Environmental Defense Fund?

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Intern (43), Climate Corps Fellow (23), Project Manager (19), Director (11), Manager (11), Analyst (8), Consultant (7), Program Coordinator (6), Development Coordinator (4), Program Assistant (4), Senior Analyst (4), Communications Intern (3), Ingénieur (3), Research Analyst (3), Research Fellow (3)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Environmental Defense Fund according to real employee reviews?

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"Great Organization and people." ((in 50 reviews)); "Pros include a great benefit package." ((in 23 reviews)); "driven colleagues; meaningful work with applications of science in policy; great exposure to innovations in the environmental space" ((in 21 reviews)); "EDF has great and friendly staff" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great culture, laid" ((in 18 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Environmental Defense Fund according to real employee reviews?

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"Management is always willing to listen but not often willing to move on policy which sometimes leaves them behind the curve." ((in 14 reviews)); "Unfortunately the pay is low because it is a non" ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from day to day operations and seems to have no clue how to run a company." ((in 10 reviews)); "There is no transparency or clear career path at EDF. Very few high level managers and directors are mentors and you have to be extremely pro active to get ahead." ((in 10 reviews)); "bad communication , salaires tres bas , pas d evolution" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Environmental Defense Fund layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Environmental Defense Fund layoffs and their outlook for job security at Environmental Defense Fund in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Environmental Defense Fund locations?

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New York, Washington, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Chicago, Raleigh, Los Angeles, Boulder, Seattle, Newport News, Ithaca, Anchorage, Prospect, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Saint Paul, Bentonville, Sacramento, San Diego, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Denver, New Orleans, Eugene, Portland, Pittsburgh

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