Is The Nature Conservancy a good company to work for?

The Nature Conservancy has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at The Nature Conservancy to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Nature Conservancy have been left by employees working as Donor Relations Manager , Intern and Conservation Practitioner .

Does The Nature Conservancy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Nature Conservancy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Nature Conservancy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Nature Conservancy?

73% of The Nature Conservancy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Nature Conservancy 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Nature Conservancy?

Intern (36) , Director (29) , Associate Director of Development (16) , Project Manager (15) , Donor Relations Manager (12) , Conservation Practitioner (10) , Manager (10) , Program Coordinator (10) , Program Director (10) , Coordinator (8) , Operations Coordinator (8) , Program Manager (8) , Scientist (8) , Associate Director (7) , Especialista (7)

What are the pros of working at The Nature Conservancy according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people are great and very smart and care about the mission." ((in 114 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 33 reviews)); "It was a great work environment!" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Nature Conservancy according to real employee reviews?

"The leadership at my team is toxic." ((in 29 reviews)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 23 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 12 reviews)); "Would work here forever if there was better upward mobility." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Nature Conservancy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Nature Conservancy locations?

Arlington , New York , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Seattle , Boston , Boulder , Portland , Wilmington , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Denver , Charlottesville , Madison , Lansing , Minneapolis , Columbus , Miami , Atlanta , Alexandria , Saint Louis , Tucson , Durham , Raleigh , Providence , Bethesda , Orlando , Newark , Salt Lake City

The Nature Conservancy reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

85% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (869 reviews)

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The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 869 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Nature Conservancy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

869 reviews

5.0

May 20, 2021

Global Environmental NGO

Chief scientist/director of science

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

TNC offers great benefits, has an outstanding mission and solid organizational values. They take pride in their ethical standards and are committed to "living their values."

Cons

Like many environmental NGOs, TNC is working on becoming a more diverse and inclusive organization, but it is early on this journey.

The Nature Conservancy Response

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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're so happy to hear that your enjoying your career with TNC and value our commitment to living our values and diversity. TNC has focused on the importance of how we work is as important as what work we do. Our GDEI team aims to develop our staff's cultural competencies and build on our DEI foundation across the globe. We appreciate your positive feedback.

2.0

Nov 2, 2016

Management is Ever Changing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth and promotions depend on your supervisor and whether or not you are liked.

Cons

Management is ever changing and team leaders lack expertise and backbone to communicate to the reality of expectations, thus producing stress and decreased morale to staff.

1.0

Aug 17, 2016

Needs Improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission and the people (outside of senior leadership).

Cons

No work-life balance, uneven distribution of flexible work schedule benefits inside and across departments, management does not care about employees and treats employees like we are replaceable. Bad employees are not managed. Good employees are not rewarded.

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