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 70 reviews)); "Benefits are great, and there is a lot of support for taking time off." ((in 30 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 23 reviews)); "The pay was good enough" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 17 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 23 reviews)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 18 reviews)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is a lack of diversity at highest levels of the org." ((in 6 reviews)); "bureaucratic lack of leadership bad managers problematic work culture poor work" ((in 6 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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Greenpeace reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

Kumi Naidoo

86% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

620 reviews

5.0

Feb 21, 2025

Great place to work

Fundraising specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global organisation. Drives for excellence and working with people from all over the world trying to make good!

Cons

Working across global timezones is a challenge if you have a young family

4.0

Feb 21, 2025

Part time speaker at Greenpeace

Speaker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture with a genuinely passionate and professional team Impactful and varied role with very flexible working and volunteering time

Cons

As it is a largely voluntary role there is sometimes limited progression

3.0

Feb 20, 2025

Met great people

Field canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This job is very flexible and novel. They offered pretty robust benefits for an entry level position.

Cons

They did not pay a living wage and the performance metrics made most of the staff work under duress and fear of being fired.

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