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. 73% 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?

73% 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, 3.8 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 60 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 33 reviews)); "It was a great work environment!" ((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)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 25 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 12 reviews)); "Would work here forever if there was better upward mobility." ((in 7 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

85% 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

1.0

Mar 10, 2025

Justice? What Justice?

Land conservation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people are very nice. The mission is wonderful. A lot of great benefits and decent healthcare options.

Cons

Expect to be EXTREMELY OVERWORKED. Doing three full-time jobs for a low salary is insane for a Billion, yes Billion dollar company. Pay your employees what they are worth and not just reward leadership. Do not feel safe going to HR, they will work against you if you aren't leadership. Leadership will be protected at all costs no matter if they blatantly break rules or harass other staff members. You would think that internal employees would have a leg up in advancing their career, but many managers will blatantly ignore even over qualified internal staff for outside options who have "loftier" titles. There is no consistency across the organization and working for Global is like a different world compared to the regional teams. DEIJ is completely performative and for appearances rather than authentic. TNC is very corporate and they truly don't care about your safety or feelings, even if leadership sends you down the wrong road you will be the one blamed and not leadership. Be wary working here.

5.0

Apr 19, 2019

People come for the mission and stay for the people

Director of philanthropy

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Tackling the world's most vexing problems, it's humbling and motivating to be part of a team that strives to be better, faster, smarter, more efficient, more creative every day. - Amazing colleagues and great culture - A+ ethical standards, training, and SOPs - Really striving to be more inclusive and diverse - Inspiring CEO - Dedicated to elevating women at all levels of the organization - but especially at senior levels - Competitive salaries and benefits - Incredible track record of promoting from within - Did I mention our mission rocks?

Cons

- With so many passionate and motivated colleagues it can be really hard to discipline yourself to disconnect from work (despite the organization's A+ efforts to foster work-life balance) - Working for a decentralized, global organization demands extraordinary collaboration and that can be exhausting and feel clunky at times (but ultimately the outcomes are better)

The Nature Conservancy Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are thrilled to know that you are motivated not only by our mission but by your creative team members. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and passionate employees. Being a global organization has it challenges but our collaborative culture helps produce impactful outcomes!

2.0

Aug 8, 2017

Don't drink the Kool-Aid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great cause. Lots of amazing work in the field,

Cons

A political and operational viper's nest. Watch your back. Keep your head down.

The Nature Conservancy Response

7y

Thank you for for taking the time to provide feedback. We would like to learn more about your experience here and how we can improve. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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