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World Wildlife Fund

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World Wildlife Fund reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(739 total reviews)
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Carter S. Roberts

88% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

World Wildlife Fund has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 739 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Wildlife Fund 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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739 reviews
5.0
Feb 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I worked for a long time as a consultant, lots of clients, lots of different companies, lots of personalties, lots of corporate climbing, etc. And eventually turned around one day and decided I wanted a mission I could care about, and a place that was culturally great. Those became my criteria, and WWF has been everything I've wanted. This place is filled with smart and passionate people, and I can go home every night feeling like I'm doing my part to help the world, which overrides much of the daily issues anyone faces in any job. The benefits are outstanding, there is great listening from most quarters of the organization, and the work means something.

Cons

It is a large organization, as such, there is bureaucracy, and a big ship moves slower than a small one. However, positive internal change does happen, and I believe the Senior Management Team wants this to be a great place, and works towards making that happen—it is the best organization I've ever worked for.

1.0
Jan 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Being off every other Friday nothing else

Cons

As an assistant, you will be locked down in that position and be given every excuse possible on why you won’t be promoted no matter how hard you work / how much new responsibilities you take on. Whatever department you land in will abuse the support they get from you. Having you do things that nears wiping their behinds for them, literally. No accountability from upper management. They are in a clique, very gang like mentality. Upper management and managers wastes hundreds of thousands of dollars every year on frivolous business trips overseas. They take trips then turn them into personal vacation excursions. It’s a shame how they use animals/environment to waste the public’s and government’s dollars/euros. The Buzzfeed report is true!!! WWF is using a phony internal review to sweep the truth under the rug.

3.0
Jul 5, 2015

Program Specialist

Recommend
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Pros

Brilliant professionals with world-class expertise in their fields; Very international organization; Green initiatives at the DC office; Intermural sports opportunities in DC like softball and soccer; Great DC office location and facilities; Many employees are talented and committed to what they do; Competitive salaries and benefits including every other Friday off

Cons

Technically-strong people are often promoted to being managers and manage other people without having the skills or motivation to do so. This is especially difficult for young professionals when they run into managers who are uninterested in their development or growth. Many talented young people end up moving around the organization or eventually leaving in order to find managers who will support their growth without having to pay years of dues first. The CEO Carter Roberts sits on a pedestal and is completely unaware of the realities of most of his employees, i.e. those who are not on the executive or VP levels. The cost of living in DC is too high for most entry level professionals, those at WWF included. One needs to reach the Director level making $100K in order to be able to afford to live comfortably in the area especially with kids.

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