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

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

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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

4.0

Jul 29, 2021

Love working with TNC

Conservation practicioner iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The vast majority of people I work with at TNC are amazing and kind, incredibly smart and have good attitudes. My schedule is mostly flexible and I have some autonomy of what I do on a daily basis. We get to work with a variety of partners and community groups in beautiful places. I also like to possibility of moving up the ladder so to speak, and have access to many different career paths within the same organization.

Cons

There may be a bit of a top heavy approach, with many executives etc, and not enough boots on the ground to really do the good work we need to do. It is competitive to get in and starting pay is just OK at the more entry levels.

The Nature Conservancy Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed your work on a daily basis and career development opportunities. We’re proud of the recent launch of our Operational Excellence Initiative to address capacity challenges and other ways to improve how we work. We appreciate you sharing your feedback!

5.0

May 12, 2021

Competent and compassionate staff

Donor relations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with experts, passionate and dedicated staff, helpful coworkers, compassionate management

Cons

Can be silos with each state/country having separate operating units with overall efforts at the national and international level as well

The Nature Conservancy Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're excited to hear that you're enjoying your career at TNC and enjoy working with supportive colleagues. TNC values working as one conservancy because collaborative efforts are essential to our success. We also recognize that our global organization is decentralized with multiple business units across the world. We appreciate your input and welcome any additional feedback.

3.0

Feb 9, 2021

CEO performs 'wokeness' around racial equity -while offering little substance in terms of her understanding..

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fabulous people devoted to the organization and its mission.

Cons

Widespread discontent among people of color. Very hard to advance as a woman of color. The disparities between executive salaries and everyone else are offensive and representative of the lack of understanding/lack of willingness about what equity looks like.

The Nature Conservancy Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback and sharing your important perspective. We understand your frustration and value your honesty. TNC is committed to creating a more respectful workplace for all. We’re also aware that we have a lot of work to do, as our CEO has stated several times. This includes increased investments in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team coupled with better information sharing about our efforts. Our Black and other BIPOC colleagues have been courageous in sharing their experiences and TNC is committed to responding. We would like to hear more about your experience. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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