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 8% 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 3.2 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 29 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 23 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great working environment and full of challenges" ((in 20 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)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 17 reviews)); "Low pay and really nothing else" ((in 17 reviews)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 15 reviews)); "manager is a bit forceful" ((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.

Greenpeace reviews

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

Sep 13, 2019

Mixed bag job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing team culture - Working to support an organisation that makes a difference - Solid training

Cons

- No job security (24 hours notice) - Trying to convince people to give away their money is hard - High energy is demanded

5.0

Sep 10, 2019

Hardwork, Easy to Rise Up

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing co-workers Easy to gain promotion A lot of freedom

Cons

Easy to get fatigued of canvassing Hardwork

4.0

Aug 29, 2019

Rewarding Job but Difficult

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, great cause, great co-workers, great pay for Florida. Bosses actually understand mental health days, separate days for "sick days" and "mental health" days.

Cons

Long hours, quota-based, no job security, hard to move up without relocating

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