Does Greenpeace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Greenpeace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Greenpeace. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Greenpeace?

71% of Greenpeace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Greenpeace 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Greenpeace?

Captador De Recursos (46) , Canvasser (32) , Fundraiser (29) , Frontline Canvasser (27) , Intern (21) , Campaigner (19) , Team Leader (12) , Internship (8) , Project Manager (8) , Coordenador (7) , Frontliner (6) , Fundraising (6) , Street Fundraiser (6) , Telemarketer (6) , Volunteer (6)

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

"great people around and free work hours" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great benefits and strong support system." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team and family culture" ((in 22 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Low salary (but expected as it is a charity with no funding from govt or corps)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low pay and really nothing else" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 16 reviews)); "No job security (24 hours notice)" ((in 14 reviews)); "Can be disorganized in terms of protocol at times, but the leadership is good and dedicated." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Greenpeace layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

Kumi Naidoo

87% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Greenpeace has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Greenpeace employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

620 reviews

3.0

Oct 4, 2016

Canvasser

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, good creative people

Cons

pay scale is quite less

5.0

Sep 19, 2016

fundraiser

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment, very energetic and develop many pf the communication skills.

Cons

it is all about being able to deliver your massage and receive response from the society and it is sometimes difficult to show that the problems that you are talking about is relevant to their daily life.

4.0

Aug 12, 2016

What it feels to work for Greenpeace

Recruitment coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job satisfaction , Independence, Flexibility, Great work life balance, Global Perspective, Well structured and organized for a NGo

Cons

Nothing I can think of

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