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.

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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 36 reviews)); "Benefits are good but can be hard to take advantage of." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great colleagues and generous benefits." ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly Staff." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay, especially for a non" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"corporate/bureaucratic feel; senior leadership treats staff as fungible" ((in 7 reviews)); "even knowing of the CoP's bad management, did little to help staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Most of management, outside of the legal department, is completely inept, including the Executive Director." ((in 4 reviews)); "Microaggressions (and overt racism) is not unheard of." ((in 4 reviews))

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ACLU-NC: Not Practicing What You Preach - Assistant American Civil Liberties Union Employee Review

1.0

Dec 11, 2020

Assistant

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Pros

1. Incredible benefits package 2. A decent wage 3. Company-wide educational events

Cons

1. Lack of training and support, help, and resources 2. High stress work environment 3. Corporate culture with large turnover rates 4. Zero work/life balance 5. Refusal to acknowledge and handle harassment and discrimination within the workplace 6. Poorly defined performance evaluation metrics; open-ended 7. Willful blindness and lack of commitment from higher ups to deal with ongoing issues relating to worker exploitation 8. Unprofessional and unproductive attitudes from supervisors and management 9. HR department is full of nepotism, blatant discrimination, incompetency, and corruption

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5.0

Jul 13, 2026

Anonymous intern

Recommend

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Pros

Great environment to work. Everyone is invested in your growth and success. Meaningful work from day 1.

Cons

No true cons, sometimes work can be slow, but that's expected as an intern.

2.0

Jul 19, 2026

Legal intern

Recommend

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Pros

Very interesting work, prestige, nice working hours generally

Cons

My boss’s boss, who I worked with a lot, was extremely critical. I was warned about her before I joined and my co-intern and I bonded about the fact that we both cried after receiving feedback from her for the first time. She was rude, called us names, and made me question if I was fit for the legal profession. I lightly brought this up to my attorney mentor who told me that everyone is just used to it and that is just how it is. I did not feel comfortable writing this in my review because she was the one who read it. I interned many years ago so this may be different now, but it’s something I still think about.

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