Is The Nature Conservancy a good company to work for?

The Nature Conservancy has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 72% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Nature Conservancy?

72% of The Nature Conservancy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Nature Conservancy 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 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 (15) , 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 118 reviews)); "great benefits for a non profit" ((in 98 reviews)); "Conservation impact; many great colleagues to learn from; global impact" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "Wonderful mission and great staff." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"The leadership at my team is toxic." ((in 29 reviews)); "The organization refuses to address poor management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Tout a 7 hour work day which I guess is supposed to balance the low salaries." ((in 23 reviews)); "It’s easy for bad managers to hide in the bureaucracy here." ((in 15 reviews)); "Clear and blatant favoritism." ((in 6 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?

Arlington , New York , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Seattle , Boston , Boulder , Portland , Wilmington , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Denver , Charlottesville , Madison , Lansing , Minneapolis , Columbus , Miami , Atlanta , Alexandria , Saint Louis , Tucson , Durham , Raleigh , Providence , Bethesda , Orlando , Newark , Salt Lake City

The Nature Conservancy reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Jennifer Morris

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (869 reviews)

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The Nature Conservancy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 869 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).

Reviews by job title

869 reviews

5.0

May 6, 2020

Great organization

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ethical, work life balance, mission driven, multicultural

Cons

very US focused culture and processes

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. TNC's mission impacts conservation in all 50 states and in 79 countries and territories around the globe. Our people are the heart of our work and we want to ensure we are supporting the needs of employees in all of our locations. We'd loved to hear more about your experience and how we can improve. Please contact us st recruiting@tnc.org.

4.0

Feb 20, 2020

Great organization and people

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organization and people, with many initiatives going on in different parts of the world. Working for TNC was great, I was able to learn a lot and get to know amazing people.

Cons

Great organization, but management of TNC's local offices outside the US can be problematic.

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience and the people at TNC! As a decentralized organization with multiple business units across the globe, we recognize that the way people experience working at TNC will vary by business unit, geography, and work responsibilities. We would like to hear more about your experience with our local and internal offices. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

5.0

Jan 20, 2020

A fair and inspiring employer

Strategy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inspired and motivated colleagues, very welcoming and collegial atmosphere in the ogranization, great pay, strong organizational emphasis on protecting the employee to ensure a fair and safe work environment, support in pursuing opportunities, access to a great network of (friendly and available) experts.

Cons

The organisation has high overhead costs, which makes it difficult as a project lead to apply for new funding and properly manage your funds. Some silo-ing of projects; it would be great to see more support for cross-sectoral, cross-thematic collaboration. Probably varies team to team, but it seems some people are very overworked and are unable to get funding to expand their teams - this then degrades work-life balance.

The Nature Conservancy Response

6y

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 motivated by your colleagues! Great levels of collaboration are needed to work towards our mission and we want our employees to feel supported in their work life balance because that is something we value. We would like to hear more about your experience and discuss ways to improve and hear any suggestions about different approaches to our project work. Please contact us at recruiting@tnc.org.

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