Is The Nature Conservancy a good company to work for?

The Nature Conservancy has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,152 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 72% 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?

72% 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 121 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 58 reviews)); "Generally good work/life balance (especially compared to other employers) and willing to talk about what employees need." ((in 36 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great opportunities to meet people" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"The leadership at my team is toxic." ((in 28 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 25 reviews)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 23 reviews)); "It’s toxic and not worth the mental health toll unless you have money from some other source or luck into a team with a good manager (and then pray they never leave)." ((in 12 reviews)); "Clear and blatant favoritism." ((in 5 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

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 868 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

868 reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2019

The Best Opportunity to Grow

Conservation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Large, world-known organisation with a small country office represents a fantastic opportunity to grow and assume responsibilities that wouldn't have been otherwise available at comparable institutions. Huge learning curve and space for professional growth. - Working on a meaningful agenda full of incredible projects and initiatives. Filled with purpose. Very empowering to know our work really makes a difference! - Each and every member of staff has proven to be absolutely wonderful. Always willing to help, always with a positive attitude. They have all gone out of their way to make me feel included in every aspect of our work. An absolute pleasure. - Having the possibility of working on a home-office-basis is a real asset. It maximizes my time and allows me to avoid colossal commuting situations found in big cities like this one.

Cons

- Working to promote companies I don't necessarily agree with as an environmentalist - Like all non-profits, the pay could be better (especially considering the wild rates of inflation we have in this country) - But with all the other benefits we receive, this isn't really an issue!

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are thrilled to hear you enjoy working at TNC in a positive work environment! We are proud to know our employees feel empowered knowing the work we do makes a difference. We appreciate your feedback and wish you successfully career!

3.0

Nov 8, 2018

Disappointing experience

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, flexible hours and very professional company

Cons

Toxic work relationships, High-ranking professionals can be snobs and humiliate people from lower positions You need to belong to a group in order to be indicated to more important activities

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. I am saddened to hear about some of the difficulties you experienced during your time with TNC. We would like to hear about your experience and ways we can improve. Please email us at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Jul 6, 2018

Employee value & motivation

Finance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization values us, their employees, deeply. I feel secure, with a voice, human (I mean not a piece of machinery to obtain dividends) and surrounded by amazing individuals. I also believe that being able to be payed for doing something I love and that actually improves the world is highly motivating, empowering and makes me super proud. Furthermore I love employees commitment to trying their best, improving and looking for efficiency and alignment above their personal interests. The opportunities and volunteering (Coda) are incredible, I'm super excited about this.

Cons

There's a lack of structure, not awful but existent that makes onboarding quite hard, other than giving you a list of trainings which is amazing, I believe that there's a disconnection between that and your daily activities and planning. Also performance measurements seem very arbitrary.

The Nature Conservancy Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are pleased to know that you are proud about the work you do and feel valued here. Providing personal and career development opportunities are very important to us! It’s nice to know this excites you. We appreciate your feedback and please know that our Human Resources Specialists continue to work to improve and update the onboarding experience. We also welcome additional feedback. Please feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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