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      The Nature Conservancy

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      The Nature Conservancy reviews

      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (869 total reviews)
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      Jennifer Morris

      85% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      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).

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      869 reviews
      5.0
      Jan 8, 2013

      Wonderful experience, co-workers and mission.

      Tis management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great cause. Most employees are here because they care about the mission of The Nature Conservancy. Atmosphere is upbeat and employees are treated with respect and admiration.

      Cons

      Pay is a little lower than industry standard for similar positions in the corporate world. Each Operating Unit runs it's own budget and goals, which are suppose to line up with the companies mission, but the decentralization does cause some frustration with each OU doing things their own way. This can lead to work being repeated across several different OU's.

      4.0
      Nov 19, 2012

      A business-minded nonprofit org

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Very large organization; many opportunities throughout U.S. and internationally. - Mission-driven culture, good support for employee training and initiative. - Well-funded for a nonprofit conservation org. - Has a history of a relatively flat organizational structure offering opportunities for many employees.

      Cons

      - Becoming very large and increasingly bureaucratic; an increasingly corporate culture as compared to most nonprofits. - Becoming more hierarchical, with a few stars/celebrities in each office enabled most opportunities for advancement. - The distributed nature of the organization leads to a constant struggle for control of resources between state programs and D.C.-based headquarters. - Management decisions can be erratic, as the business drivers vary by business unit and by manager. This leads to less consistent and often strategically confused decisions by management. In some cases conservation and science priorities rule decisions, in other cases fundraising goals drive decisions, in other cases it is marketing and partner relations, or in some cases alliances between senior managers and empire building within the organization that drive management decisions. - Very competitive environment where advanced degrees from a few select universities tend to be highly rewarded at the expense of other qualifications.

      4.0
      Oct 25, 2012

      Generally a great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      My experience at TNC is that there are three main parts to the organization: science, fundraising, everything else. I work in the "everything else" part. My sense is that each part has it's own pros and cons, but I can only really write about my part. General pros are: - TNC officially has a 7-hour work day, and it is acceptable to work a 7-hour day if you're getting your work done - TNC is a pretty flat organization so most people have the chance to wear different hats and be part of things that they might not at a more hierarchical organization - The professional caliber of people at TNC is pretty high, relative to other places I've worked - TNC's mission is a driving force for many, and if you are driven by the mission then you become part of this shared culture that is very rewarding to be a part of - For a non-profit, TNC does try to compensate fairly and provide the best benefits they can - TNC is pretty good about hiring from within, so it is not uncommon to see people take a new job in a different area - If you've worked here less than 10 years you can still be considered relatively new. It's very common to work with people who've been here 15-20 years - Managers are generally very supportive of a flexible work schedule, with the attitude being that you can come and go as you please as long as you're getting high quality work done - The organization is very supportive of working from home

      Cons

      - As a non-profit, salaries are generally lower than in the private sector - Almost everyone has way more on their to-do list than they can do; there is little thought given to what can realistically be accomplished - Some parts of the organization go through a re-org almost every three years - Executives are pretty removed from the majority of the organization. They're good about communicating out, but there is not much opportunity for "regular staff" to engage with them

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