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 114 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 105 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 41 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 35 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 23 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 22 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 13 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

3.9

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

4.0

Aug 3, 2023

Good place to work if land in the right team

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- highest salaries i've seen in the conservation sector - great benefits (medical, dental, vision, 10 days off when start up to 25 at the 5 year mark, etc) -opportunity for growth is you play the game

Cons

- some teams can very toxic - people get promoted to people leadership positions from technical roles without support on how to be a good manager - decentralized leadership model makes things confusing

The Nature Conservancy Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate the value you see in our benefits package, It’s important that our comprehensive package enables flexibility and career development. We’re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience on a team. We know that a positive and supportive work environment is vital to success. We’re taking initiatives to provide managers with more tools, support, and training and creating a culture that inspires managerial excellence through this Managerial initiative. We appreciate you raising this concern and would like to hear more about your experience so that we can make improvements. Please get in touch with us at recruiting@tnc.org.

3.0

May 25, 2023

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Project director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Project work is meaningful and tangible.

Cons

Difficult to advance. Not based on performance.

The Nature Conservancy Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed doing meaningful work during your experience at TNC. I'm sorry that you faced some challenges in regard to career development. Our performance process is focused on frequent coaching and development of current and future performance. We would like to hear more about your experience and find ways to improve development. Please feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@tnc.org.

4.0

Dec 19, 2022

Great Organization - Department Dependent

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization as a whole takes care of their employees. They extended their condensed work week schedule indefinitely, which allows employees to take off every other Friday. Great benefits, great cause, great conservation projects!

Cons

Depending on the department - you may not be able to grow in your position and get a promotion. I have been told before that "sometimes there is no growth for your position", which is very discouraging, especially when you want to stay for the organization's mission.

The Nature Conservancy Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re thrilled to hear that you feel supported at TNC while supporting our mission. I was very excited to see our Nature Friday pilot extend. It noticeably contributed to people's well-being and the ability to unplug from work. We have recruiting policies in place to ensure a culture that’s committed to promoting from within. It’s important to us as an organization that our employees have sufficient time acknowledge of opportunities. We also recognize that for some, a variety of roles across divisions are as impactful as a traditional linear approach. We appreciate your input and understand how that can be discouraging. We are looking forward to the work that our Learning and Development team is doing to create career pathways. We would love to hear about your experience and look forward to hearing how you feel about the progress in this area. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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