Is The Nature Conservancy a good company to work for?

The Nature Conservancy has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,153 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, 3.7 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)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 37 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good Salary" ((in 27 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 25 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 12 reviews)); "The only con is upward mobility is difficult, but you can make lateral moves if you want a change." ((in 6 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

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

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

2.0

Dec 20, 2023

Culture is generally good but zero transparency is undermining it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours/work from home, mission-driven, great colleagues, 35 hour week.

Cons

It's a massive bureaucracy and most decisions are made in DC and dropped on the states with no process. They seem insensitive to how this lands, particularly before the holidays. Very disappointing, and totally undermines work done to make it a healthy culture.

4.0

Jul 17, 2023

Great place to work

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge resources, very professional, long track record

Cons

Bureaucratic, slow, very political, too USA centric

The Nature Conservancy Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s great to hear that you are enjoying your career with TNC. Although we are a decentralized global organization, we value the collaborative efforts essential to our success as one Conservancy. We've strived to adopt a less US-centric and more global approach as we have a large diverse network of staff and supporters worldwide. We appreciate your feedback and are constantly seeking ways to increase transparency and reduce bureaucracy. We would like to hear more about your experience and ways we can improve. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org

5.0

Jul 16, 2023

Best place I have worked

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well resourced organization; Not a typical nonprofit where you have to wear a million hats; great mission

Cons

As a larger organization, it can be somewhat bureaucratic

The Nature Conservancy Response

Thank you for your review. We're so happy to hear that you are enjoying your experience at TNC and are passionate about our mission. We appreciate your input and will continue to work to improve our operations model through our Operation Excellence initiative which includes how decisions are made. Please feel free to contact us with any additional feedback, at recruiting@tnc.org.

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