Is The Nature Conservancy a good company to work for?

The Nature Conservancy has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,155 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at The Nature Conservancy to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Nature Conservancy have been left by employees working as Donor Relations Manager , Intern and Conservation Practitioner .

Does The Nature Conservancy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Nature Conservancy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Nature Conservancy. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Nature Conservancy?

73% of The Nature Conservancy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Nature Conservancy 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Nature Conservancy?

Intern (36) , Director (29) , Associate Director of Development (16) , Project Manager (16) , Donor Relations Manager (12) , Conservation Practitioner (10) , Manager (10) , Program Coordinator (10) , Program Director (10) , Coordinator (8) , Operations Coordinator (8) , Program Manager (8) , Scientist (8) , Associate Director (7) , Especialista (7)

What are the pros of working at The Nature Conservancy according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people are great and very smart and care about the mission." ((in 119 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 105 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Nature Conservancy according to real employee reviews?

"Leadership has been poor and unstable over the almost ten years that I have worked at TNC. Leaders come and go and are usually hired from outside and do not understand or value the institutional knowledge of longtime employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 24 reviews)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 24 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 13 reviews)); "Clear and blatant favoritism." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Nature Conservancy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Nature Conservancy locations?

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(871 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 871 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Nature Conservancy 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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871 reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2017

HR Intern

Human resources intern

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Pros

- Comfortable working environment, interesting and inspiring coworkers - Organizational vision and mission

Cons

- Relatively less career promoting developments

The Nature Conservancy Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It's great to hear that you're inspired by the work you do and by your colleagues! TNC has a variety of career development opportunities ranging from our formal fellowships to our updates 24 hr learning management system. We've had a increase in fellowships available and would be happy to share details! Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Oct 4, 2017

A fantastic place to work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

The Conservancy treats its employees well, is serious about work-life balance, and does meaningful work.

Cons

Conservation continues to be a less diverse field than many others, although the Conservancy is committed to changing that.

The Nature Conservancy Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are pleased to know you enjoy doing meaningful work and, understand our commitment to diversity as an organization. Thank you for your positive input!

4.0

Oct 1, 2017

Great organization, great people to work with

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dedicated and passionate co-workers, direct involvement with resource management

Cons

Constant reorganization can negatively impact staff

The Nature Conservancy Response

We appreciate the time you have taken to write a review. Thank you for all your hard work towards our mission. The Nature Conservancy prides itself of the work we do but also the passionate staff it takes to reach our goals. We appreciate your feedback and are will continue to improve and maintain a positive work environment for our employees.

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