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 1,152 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 116 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 59 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 38 reviews)); "Generally good work/life balance (especially compared to other employers) and willing to talk about what employees need." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great opportunities to meet people" ((in 19 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 25 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)); "long hours (which are simply the result of working for a global organization in my case)" ((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 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

(868 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (868 reviews)

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The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.8 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).

Reviews by job title

868 reviews

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

2y

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

2y

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.

5.0

Jul 16, 2023

Great place to work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people share a commitment and a respect for each other

Cons

You will need to manage your career

The Nature Conservancy Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re happy to hear that you are enjoying your career at TNC. We’re very fortunate to have people like you who are passionate about our mission. Our Learning and Development team is currently working to provide more clarity on diverse career pathways and develop our current learning paths. We look forward to hearing how you feel about the progress in this area. Thank you for all your efforts toward our mission!

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Jobs at The Nature Conservancy

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Operations Program Specialist

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