Does NSF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NSF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NSF. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NSF?

40% of NSF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NSF 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NSF?

Account Manager (32) , Auditor (24) , Manager (13) , Safety Advisor (11) , Coordinator (10) , Project Manager (10) , Director (8) , Lab Technician (7) , Senior Manager (7) , Intern (6) , Certification Project Manager (5) , Food Safety Auditor (5) , Technician (5) , Analyst (4) , Microbiology Technician (4)

What are the pros of working at NSF according to real employee reviews?

"Great people .. always willing to listen and make changes if they are right for the business." ((in 51 reviews)); "+ Good Benefits" ((in 25 reviews)); "Current work life balance is great." ((in 18 reviews)); "Nice building and free pop." ((in 9 reviews)); "Flexible hours and work from home opportunities." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NSF according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and not so welcoming in a deparment" ((in 37 reviews)); "long "Transformation" that left all employees (except senior leadership) with very uncertain futures." ((in 34 reviews)); "Many people are fired for not meeting goals or just because their managers do not like them" ((in 19 reviews)); "Toxic culture descending from cold hearted management." ((in 18 reviews)); "upper management is disconnected from reality." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about NSF layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NSF layoffs and their outlook for job security at NSF in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NSF locations?

Ann Arbor , San Diego , Washington , Dallas , Chicago , New York , Detroit , Los Angeles , Richmond , Alexandria , Ypsilanti , Clinton Township , West Bloomfield , Grand Rapids , Houston , Waco , Indianapolis , Columbus , Harbor City , El Cajon , San Francisco , Boulder , Bristol , Las Vegas , Seattle , Philadelphia , Bethesda , Boston , Kansas City

NSF reviews

2.7

40% would recommend to a friend

(523 total reviews)

Pedro Sancha

33% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

NSF has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 523 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NSF employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

523 reviews

1.0

Feb 25, 2014

If you have integrity and want to be respected...STAY AWAY!

Certification project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, outside of management, are passionate about the organic industry and really want to make a difference.

Cons

Increased "opportunity" comes with more workload, no compensation, no acknowledgement, and no vertical growth opportunity. Organic certification is getting brushed aside by management, all it's forces are being dumped into food safety. The brunt of this is felt by employees and clients. Good luck NSF.

1.0

Jan 28, 2014

Be very careful

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NSF's mission is a worthy cause and they do very good work. There are a lot of very fine people who work for NSF in middle management and below, who believe in NSF's Misson. Benefits are better than average.

Cons

Company is run for the benefit of their most senior leadership. Take a look at the past few form 990s and you'll see NSF's leadership pay themselves significantly more than comparable sized publicly traded companies, while average salaries and increases are very low for the rank and file worker. They have a strong tendancy to get rid of their middle managers in January of each year to avoid paying them bonuses. Most NSF staff can name you a long list of people who are let go in January to the point it's gallow's humor.

5.0

Dec 2, 2013

Fast paced, mission driven

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Committed to providing professional, results oriented environment. Committed to developing people and providing challenges.

Cons

Cohesive vision for the road ahead not effectively communicated at times

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