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The Nature Conservancy

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The Nature Conservancy reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)
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Jennifer Morris

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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).

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868 reviews
4.0
Oct 31, 2016

It gets better the closer you get to the land . . .

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Pros

Inspirational mission Mission-oriented, dedicated staff Thinks globally, acts locally Many highly decentralized operating units Flexible work environment Best field visits ever

Cons

Sometimes the HQ Executive Leadership gets enthralled by the latest buzz, and moves out ahead of the organization - burdening it with layers of costs - without resulting in any tangible benefits, before getting enthralled by the next shiny object. These Exec folks are not as dyed in the values as the local on the ground staff, since they sometimes work at TNC because that's the only job they could land in the beltway. TNC definitely gets better the closer you get to the land in the field offices . . .

4.0
Mar 17, 2016

Lack of upward mobility

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Pros

The cause is great, the people are wonderful, many different facets of the job - always something new.

Cons

Pay is low - I have been here over 5 years and my annual raises didn't even keep up with the normal progression of rate increases for my salary grade. This ended up meaning that after 5 years of working here, there were people being hired in at my grade level, probably making more than I was. Lack of tuition reimbursement - when you get here, you better already have your degree, because even if you want to study another field or continue your studies, there is no tuition reimbursement. They have great resources for taking a class here and there, but nothing formal, so if I wanted to learn more about marine biology and I only had a BSc in biology, I would have to take formal classes on my own. No advancement - If you are ready to move anywhere - great! I'm sure there is a position that fits your experience and education. However! Once you are in a position, be prepared to stay there for many years to come. I have been in the same position for over 5 years and although I am ready (have been for quite some time!) for some upward mobility, there is nothing around unless I relocate. And then, you are competing with EVERYONE and their brother. They should really have some sort of internal mechanism (that works, because they tell you they have these things, but I have never seen them in action) where you can cross train or make a lateral move to a different department (the kicker here is that you don't have the experience in that specific area - like if I have worked in Philanthropy, I wouldn't be able to move laterally to IT because I don't have IT skills).

3.0
Feb 15, 2016

Great Mission, Frustrating to Work For

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Pros

Great mission, decent mobility, generally good people to work with, pays better than many non-profits (if you have an HQ job...)

Cons

Leadership is non-existant, can be large and bureaucratic

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