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 116 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 57 reviews)); "Generally good work/life balance (especially compared to other employers) and willing to talk about what employees need." ((in 36 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 35 reviews)); "It was a great work environment!" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Nature Conservancy according to real employee reviews?

"The leadership at my team is toxic." ((in 28 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 24 reviews)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 24 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

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

Dec 19, 2022

Love working at TNC

Accounting assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like the culture, training, care and consideration received. Fair chance at learning.

Cons

Took a while to settle in as one colleague was a bit difficult.

The Nature Conservancy Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We’re happy to hear that you are enjoying TNC’s culture and find value in our learning opportunities. We appreciate your input and would like to hear more about your experience as a new employee and discuss team activities. The workplace looks different now, but we are always looking to find new ways to stay connected and keep our community engaged. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

4.0

Dec 19, 2022

Great Organization - Department Dependent

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization as a whole takes care of their employees. They extended their condensed work week schedule indefinitely, which allows employees to take off every other Friday. Great benefits, great cause, great conservation projects!

Cons

Depending on the department - you may not be able to grow in your position and get a promotion. I have been told before that "sometimes there is no growth for your position", which is very discouraging, especially when you want to stay for the organization's mission.

The Nature Conservancy Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re thrilled to hear that you feel supported at TNC while supporting our mission. I was very excited to see our Nature Friday pilot extend. It noticeably contributed to people's well-being and the ability to unplug from work. We have recruiting policies in place to ensure a culture that’s committed to promoting from within. It’s important to us as an organization that our employees have sufficient time acknowledge of opportunities. We also recognize that for some, a variety of roles across divisions are as impactful as a traditional linear approach. We appreciate your input and understand how that can be discouraging. We are looking forward to the work that our Learning and Development team is doing to create career pathways. We would love to hear about your experience and look forward to hearing how you feel about the progress in this area. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

1.0

Dec 17, 2022

Toxic management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, mostly friendly colleagues

Cons

Toxic management with narrowed mind. Don’t care about employees. Reporting never works here as they remove employees who disagree with them.

The Nature Conservancy Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m sorry to hear that your experience has not been positive. Creating a culture that inspires managerial excellence is very important to us as an organization. We’re working hard to provide managers with more tools and training to achieve this. Our Ethics and Compliance department has various confidential ways to report concerns. We want all our employees to feel safe and heard. Please contact us at recruitig@tnc.org to share more of your experience and address your concerns.

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