Does American Civil Liberties Union pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Civil Liberties Union employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Civil Liberties Union. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Civil Liberties Union?

62% of American Civil Liberties Union employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Civil Liberties Union 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Civil Liberties Union?

Intern (37) , Internship (14) , Legal Intern (9) , Paralegal (9) , Director (7) , Attorney (6) , Legal Assistant (6) , Staff Attorney (6) , Summer Intern (6) , Summer Legal Intern (6) , Communications Intern (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Law Clerk (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Communications (3)

What are the pros of working at American Civil Liberties Union according to real employee reviews?

"People are friendly and willing to teach you." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great benefits and vacation days" ((in 33 reviews)); "Friendly Staff." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great colleagues and generous benefits." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Civil Liberties Union according to real employee reviews?

"Disorganized workflow for employees under senior leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "even knowing of the CoP's bad management, did little to help staff" ((in 7 reviews)); "Also, civil rights advocates don't always make for attentive and careful managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Microaggressions (and overt racism) is not unheard of." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Civil Liberties Union layoffs in 2026?

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3.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Susan N. Herman

62% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

American Civil Liberties Union has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Civil Liberties Union employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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257 reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2026

Great people but limited growth opportunities

Senior executive producer

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Pros

great people who care about what they do

Cons

limited growth opportunity to advance or be promoted

5.0

Mar 30, 2026

Great mission great people

Executive assistant

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Pros

Great opportunity to contribute to real, uncompromising litigation and advocacy work alongside leaders in the field.

Cons

There can be a gap in agency and responsibility between attorneys and non-attorneys. Not exactly a con, but one should understand the NYCLU (and ACLU's) political positions when considering the role. Because of its old school civil libertarian stance, sometimes the organization feels marginal to contemporary activism or detached from pressing issues (e.g. economic justice).

5.0

Mar 24, 2026

Wonderful place

Communications intern

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Great people and mission, always fulfilling to be there

Cons

Stressful work for sure. It weighs on you.

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