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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

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
Oct 11, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Pay was very reasonable, friendly management, and a very laid back atmosphere. Although only about an hour per day was spent in the office, time spent there was enjoyable. The real bulk of the job was spent out on "turf" (in a neighborhood, knocking on people's doors). That aspect of the job varied from fantastic (if you were having a good day and a good week) to soul crushing (on a bad day during a bad week). Your performance is determined by how much you get in donations. There is a weekly standard everyone is expected to make. If you make more, you get a bonus. If you make less to often you get put on review.

Cons

Since you're paid based on performance it can sometimes feel like you're being ripped off. You'll never be paid less than minimum wage, but if you spend more than 40 hours working hard all week and only come out with minimum wage, you feel cheated. Also, it's tough to hang onto the job. If you fall below standard (the amount everyone is expected to get in donations in a week) two weeks in a row you are put on review,which means that you have to make standard or lose your job. The first time, your review only lasts one week. However the second time it is three weeks.

4.0
Aug 24, 2011
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Pros

Positive, and progressive work environment. Co-workers are smart, funny and cool to be around. Relatively straightforward and easy shifts. Educating work, with new campaigns.

Cons

Oftentimes, difficult to hit the nighlty quotas, especially with some of the sales leads given, This can lead to termination pretty rapidly. Managers often times can be somewhat annoying constantly asking 'why your night didn't go so well' Which probably was due to the fact that your call leads had low renewal amounts.

3.0
Apr 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

- Great environmental causes to motivate and amplify your work ethic - Nonprofit organization - Management down to earth - Rapidly develops robust inter-personal and people skills - Very informative and full of references on statewide, environmental activism of the past, current, and priorities of the future - Hours are later; 2-10 PM - Great networking experience/co-workers are awesome - Transportation provided to neighborhoods where you will be canvassing

Cons

- Consists of door-to-door fundraising; expect to roam neighborhoods in rain, thunder, lightning, snow - Has nightly and weekly fundraising "standards" required ($180 nightly, $900 weekly expectations) - It is determined early if you will be a consistently going to reach weekly fundraising requirements so if you don't catch on early and show consistency, they will let you go in a matter of a week after hire - Must go to bathroom prior to conducting fieldwork (unless you can convince one of your door contacts to contribute money and let you use their bathroom.) - Pay is bi-weekly and consists of either half of your funds raised, or a full-week at minimum wage. Whichever is the higher amount at the end of one full week. - Contacts will badger you/call you names if they are strong antagonists to the causes you, on behalf of NJEF, is currently standing for

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