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 1,148 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at The Nature Conservancy to a friend and 63% 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 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Nature Conservancy. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Nature Conservancy?

75% of The Nature Conservancy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Nature Conservancy 4.0 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 (35) , 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) , Executive Assistant (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 110 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 103 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 63 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 32 reviews)); "In my experience it was a good work environment with a healthy work" ((in 15 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)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 24 reviews)); "poor management and supervisors being given too much power over their staff." ((in 23 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 13 reviews)); "you can pretty much work from home as much as you want." ((in 6 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 The Nature Conservancy locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Wilmington , Portland , Boston , Boulder , Sacramento , New York , Seattle , Chicago , San Francisco , Denver

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(865 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 865 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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3.0

Jan 28, 2026

OK workplace

Associate director of development

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CEO approval

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Pros

Colleagues are intelligent, truly dedicated to conservation, and most are strong collaborators. Salaries are competitive. Strong work-life balance with Nature Fridays (off every Friday).

Cons

Leadership is hit or miss. Some managers lack basic core competencies, and professional development only happens if you are well-liked by the hiring manager. Lots of microaggressions. Some colleagues have been there for many years (10+), but they really seem to be coasting in their careers. This could be a pro because it's a great workplace to work until retirement, but it does give old guard.

The Nature Conservancy Response

3mo

We appreciate you taking the time to let us know your experience at TNC. Good to hear you enjoyed the benefits we have to offer, and working with our dedicated staff members. We have a saying here that you come for the mission and stay for the people. We'd love to chat more about your concerns. Please feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Jan 20, 2026

Great culture

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, amazing mission, fair pay, good benefits. Sincere effort to operate ethically. Work life balance.

Cons

Not much upward mobility but opportunities to grow in other ways

The Nature Conservancy Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We’re so glad to hear that you’re enjoying your experience at TNC. We appreciate the value you see in our priority to support a positive work life balance. We’re thrilled to hear that you are feeling supported here. Feel free to email us at recruiting@tnc.org with any feedback.

5.0

Jan 20, 2026

Great company

Policy associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture, flexible work environment, great mission

Cons

Staff often stretched thin (portfolios too large)

The Nature Conservancy Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are thrilled to hear you had an overall good experience working for TNC.

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