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 111 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 110 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 58 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 37 reviews)); "The Conservancy undeniably has a great mission." ((in 20 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 24 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 11 reviews)); "Would work here forever if there was better upward mobility." ((in 8 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

3.0

Mar 4, 2021

Leaders say the right things, but...

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Important mission-driven work, great colleagues, understanding and flexible managers

Cons

Workload is too high and staff/resources are too low...which seems inexcusable given the amount of money this organization gets, but speaks to leaders demanding too much and not prioritizing

The Nature Conservancy Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. TNC has been sharpening it’s focus on the operations of our organization and assessing areas for improvement. We appreciate the value you see in our flexible workplace policies as that is very important to us. Leadership has recognized that managing workloads has becoming difficult during these challenging times. We’ve recently launching our Operational Excellence Initiative to address capacity challenges and define a shared vision. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org to learn more about this new initiative.

5.0

Jan 17, 2020

If you get the opportunity to join TNC, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!

Water quality specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been at TNC for almost three months and couldn't be happier. Before TNC, I worked at a large federal agency and very small environmental nonprofit. TNC blends the pros of both of those scales without many of the cons. As a large, well-funded organization, TNC can invest in the long view and has resources (financial and human) to solve persistent, tricky environmental problems. As a non-profit, it's not constrained by near as much bureaucracy and admin law that other institutions of it's scale are (like a large federal or state agency). Like a small nonprofit, it can be much more nimble to respond to changing environments (ecological and regulatory). There are so many resources for professional and personal development--runs the gamut from technical trainings to free meditation apps. I feel like my team really wants to see me be my very best and is happy to invest in my development. Plus, the people are wicked smart and deeply care about their work and each other. I've never been so excited about my career!

Cons

It's a big organization with Standard Operating Procedures for everything. There's a ton to learn, especially as you get started. But generally, everyone else has been through it, too and is very understanding as you trek up the steep learning curve.

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Yay! I'm so happy to hear that you love working for TNC! We take our employee experience very seriously, and it's wonderful that you feel so excited about your career! It's true that our SOP's can be lengthy, but, the purpose behind them is important. I hope that the learning curve hasn't been too steep! I've been here for 9 years and am still learning. :) If you'd like to chat further, please feel free to contact me at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Oct 21, 2019

Passionate people, great work/life balance, meaningful work

Media manager

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Pros

Fantastic work/life balance, great pay and benefits that go beyond (but include) the usual, meaningful work, cross-cultural connections, professional development, local and global reach

Cons

Somewhat of a large bureaucracy, state chapters can be a little silo'd from the World Office, good work ongoing but still very much to be done in respect to diversity/equity/inclusion.

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review We love hearing about your experience at TNC and are glad to learn that you enjoy our benefits and development opportunities! We appreciate your feedback and would love to hear from you about way to improve connection to the WO office and diversity efforts. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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