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 31 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)); "Most coworkers will be great people who care about the world." ((in 8 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 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 21 reviews)); "low pay and some positions depend on grant funding" ((in 20 reviews)); "The national canvass management is abusive and toxic." ((in 11 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)); "Little to no job security, high turnover rate" ((in 4 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

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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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260 reviews

5.0

Jul 27, 2014

Hard work - rewarding and productive

Community organizer

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Pros

Office culture is fantastic. Management does everything they can to make work fun. So much skill building! I've learned so much about communication skills and personal interactions while working here. My resume thanks me!

Cons

Very difficult work. Strenuous, tiring, and inconsistent. For five hours a day you are expected to walk around a town with a clipboard in hand talking to strangers - all while presenting a large smile. It's stressful work and it's not for everyone.

5.0

Jun 2, 2014

Valuable Life Skills

Field canvasser

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Pros

The work atmosphere is the best park about working for Clean Water Action. The people that work here enjoy their job! Yeah, everyone that works here cares about the environment, but its more than that. For example a year ago I was sick for a week with pneumonia and the crew bought a get well cake for me, had everyone sign a card for me, and I got texts from everyone in the office wishing me well. A lot of my best friends I have I made while working for Clean Water Action. The campaigns they work on are fun and engaging, and the staff do a very good job of educating people on the issues. As a canvasser, manager and Assistant Canvass Director the skills I learned here I will carry with me me my whole life.

Cons

Canvassing on oil and gas development in Colorado can be a challenge. The issue is very polarized and its not uncommon to have oil and gas employees become very agitated. Be ready for a fight!

4.0

Mar 15, 2014

Good place to gain experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Clean Water Action boasts dedicated staff and a pleasant culture. They put a lot of energy into training and developing staff.

Cons

You may have to move cities to advance within the organization, but with cities all over the country that might not be such a bad thing.

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