Is Clean Water Action a good company to work for?

Clean Water Action has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 314 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Clean Water Action to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Clean Water Action have been left by employees working as Field Manager , Field Canvasser and Community Organizer .

Does Clean Water Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clean Water Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clean Water Action. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Water Action?

60% of Clean Water Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clean Water Action 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clean Water Action?

Canvasser (51) , Field Canvasser (43) , Community Organizer (21) , Phone Canvasser (19) , Field Manager (18) , Intern (8) , Field Organizer (5) , Manager (5) , Senior Field Manager (5) , Canvass Director (4) , Environmental Advocate (4) , Internship (4) , Phone Canvass Manager (4) , Office Manager (3) , Organizer (3)

What are the pros of working at Clean Water Action according to real employee reviews?

"Other canvassers are great people to meet and easy to get along with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great staff, opportunities to practice training leadership, interact with a wide variety of people, able to learn some good communication skills and expand knowledge on environmental policy" ((in 16 reviews)); "There are also many opportunities to travel and work in other CWA offices across the country, both within the canvass and with program staff" ((in 9 reviews)); "Most coworkers will be great people who care about the world." ((in 8 reviews)); "A chance to learn and improve communication skills." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Clean Water Action according to real employee reviews?

"The hours were long and were always in the evening so its definitely took up a lot of my social life." ((in 23 reviews)); "low pay and some positions depend on grant funding" ((in 16 reviews)); "The national canvass management is abusive and toxic." ((in 10 reviews)); "Field managers have to try out a large range of applicants and give them a shot to see if they are a good fit." ((in 7 reviews)); "bad pay no benefits unfortunately" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Clean Water Action locations?

Pittsburgh , Ann Arbor , Minneapolis , Philadelphia , Washington , Montclair , Oakland , Providence , Baltimore , East Lansing , Northampton , Long Branch , Lansing , Austin , Boston , San Francisco , Denver , Belmar , Red Bank , Chicago , Fairfax , New York , Cleveland , Los Angeles , North Providence , Columbia , Phila

Clean Water Action reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Robert Wendelgass

49% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Clean Water Action has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 260 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clean Water Action 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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Reviews by job title

260 reviews

5.0

Aug 25, 2017

Fulfilling Activism Work

Senior field manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean Water Action does a fantastic job of developing its employees into long-term activists, through working with them I have developed a significantly better understanding of how politics work at the local and national level and the roll citizen involvement plays. They do a fantastic job of keeping the staff educated on current events and news and provide them with lots of different opportunities to get involved in the community outside of the workplace. The atmosphere in the workplace is professional but very inclusive, welcoming, and laid back. The staff here are incredibly enjoyable to work with. This is a fantastic job if you enjoy spending most of your time outside and organizing communities gives you the opportunity to get people meet and speak with people you would never ordinarily have the opportunity to.

Cons

Working until 10:30 can be tiring, considering I am a morning person.

5.0

Aug 24, 2017

Amazing people to work with!

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-incredibly positive, kind, and passionate staff -you'll learn a LOT about NJ environmental policy -you do a lot more than canvassing; there are opportunities to do direct lobbying, there are tons of events you can attend, and your Canvass Director can connect you with other parts of the organization so you can branch out in that area as well (social media, Lobbying, etc.) -if you're doing this for a summer job, the pay is pretty good! 500 a week, and if you get above your quota for the week, 40% of whatever you make is added to your paycheck -personally I loved the hours, because I hate mornings -you get to be outside most of the day, so you're not trapped in an office -you're on your own for a majority of the day, so there's a lot of independence -you'll meet some really great people while canvassing!

Cons

-while you do meet some great people canvassing, you also meet some jerks; if you can withstand a couple of people being rude to you every once in a while though, it's totally fine -you canvass no matter the weather (unless it's really extreme), so sometimes weather conditions can be a bit rough -personally I enjoy canvassing, but you do need to be an extrovert- if you're an introvert or just generally don't enjoy talking to strangers, I wouldn't go for this job

3.0

Mar 7, 2017

Great experience, skills and training

Canvass director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The experience and training you gain at Clean Water Action are highly transferable. The skills you learn here are the basic skills we use to be successful in almost any career. This is an excellent early step in any career.

Cons

Canvassing hours can be hard on your social life, and the pay can make it difficult to save especially if you're located in a city with a high cost of living, the stress and demands of the job can begin to outweigh the benefits as you progress into leadership roles.

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