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

5.0

Jan 25, 2023

Great Company

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comprehensive benefits, well-staffed, great work/life balance

Cons

No cons I can see at the moment

The Nature Conservancy Response

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Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that you're being supported in your work-life balance see the value in our benefits package. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your experience at TNC. If you have any further feedback to share please email us a recruiting@tnc.org.

4.0

Jan 24, 2023

Great hiring experience -- but benefits rollout too slow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hiring Process: - the process was respectful, inclusive, and efficient - onboarding was thorough, and everyone on my team and HR was lovely to work with Working here (3 months in): - awesome teammates - everyone is so kind and respectful and quick to give each other props - the mission is at the forefront of everything and the work TNC does is impressive - hybrid/remote work feels seamless - leaders who I can believe in, all the way from my manager to the CEO

Cons

Hiring Process: - there were a few weeks-long gaps between steps - once onboarded, I realized that my health insurance benefits wouldn't start until the 1st day of the month AFTER my first full month of employment. This meant that because I started on the 15th of October, the benefits from my last job ended on the 1st of November, but my new benefits from TNC didn't kick in until the 1st of December! As I am the sole health benefits-recepient for my family, this meant my two options were: no one in my family has health insurance for a full 30 days, or I can pay an exorbitant amount to COBRA to keep my previous employers' benefits for 1 month. This also meant that I had to work at the company for a total of 45 days before receiving any health benefits. What a stressful, arbitrary gauntlet to put your new employees though! In the grand scheme of things, this 1 month without health insurance will soon be forgotten and overridden by all the great things about working at TNC, but I felt it my duty to call this oversight out so that hopefully HR can take a look at this policy and amend it to be more employee-friendly in the future.

5.0

Jan 24, 2023

An Enjoyable Rewarding Job

Operations cordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to do work that I am passionate about and see how our work tangibly makes a difference in our world. I appreciate the political and cultural diversity at TNC. I think our diversity is a crucial part of making our work realistic and objectively helpful to all people. In part, I enjoy my job at TNC so much because I feel empowered to do what I am good at for the benefit of my entire team.

Cons

A company this size will always have difficulty managing what decisions are for our team to make versus the team above us. It's tough when the two don't necessarily align because it breeds tension throughout the organization and can make things hard to get done.

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