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 123 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 109 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 63 reviews)); "Generally good work/life balance (especially compared to other employers) and willing to talk about what employees need." ((in 37 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 36 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 23 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 14 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

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (869 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

869 reviews

3.0

Mar 4, 2022

Large Environmental Organization

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart People, exciting work, variety in the work

Cons

Over working, poor communication by leadership

The Nature Conservancy Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at TNC. It's great to hear that you're doing work that excites you. We are working hard to alleviate the stresses of workload with our Operational Excellence Initiative. Leadership has recently shared a plan on how we'll tackle these stressors in the next few months. We would love to hear your thoughts on these plans and ways we can improve communication. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Dec 1, 2021

Great Work-Life Balance

Learning specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-35 hr. work week -Competitive salary -Work for a greater cause/mission -Growing DEI department -ERGs -Professional development opportunities - internal and external -Remote work accepted

Cons

-Non-profit paced: workflow is at a slower pace than a corporate environment -Not diverse, especially in executive positions

The Nature Conservancy Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s great to hear about your positive experiences. We strive to create a workplace where employees are supported and can develop. When it comes to diversity, we’re actively working to strengthen our culture and commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. We aren’t where we want to be as an organization yet and acknowledge that we have a lot of work to do. We’re taking initiatives to improve that include our increased investments in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team coupled with better information sharing about our efforts. We appreciate your feedback!

4.0

Jul 31, 2021

The Nature Conservancy is a great place to work.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

environmental mission diversity promoted and valued fairness implemented and valued employees valued and respected excellent benefits good salaries professional development encouraged remote work is supported work-life balance supported

Cons

- Higher ups pretend to be transparent about issues that impact employees, but are not honest - Raises are unfair every year for the past 10 years -- high raises for top managers, low raises for most others - Employee annual performance appraisal system is completely inadequate - Career advancement is not available to employees at the entry level

The Nature Conservancy Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate all the positive aspects you listed, such as feeling valued and respected but are disappointed to hear about the negative aspects. TNC is committed to carrying out our work with accountability and transparency. This includes internally sharing or global compensation structure and reviewing market data annually to ensure its competitive and equitable. We’re sorry to hear about your negative experience with performance appraisals and would like to hear additional feedback. Last month, we launched the rebranding of our Performance process to focus more on frequent coaching and developing. TNC offers a variety of learning opportunities and recognizes that career development can involve a variety of roles across divisions rather than a traditional linear approach. We appreciate your feedback and would like to hear more about your experience. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org

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