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 74 reviews)); "Benefits are great, and there is a lot of support for taking time off." ((in 30 reviews)); "Workplace culture is great and it is a fulfilling job." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great working environment and full of challenges" ((in 21 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 27 reviews)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 17 reviews)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 14 reviews)); "manager is a bit forceful" ((in 10 reviews)); "bureaucratic lack of leadership bad managers problematic work culture poor work" ((in 7 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

4.0

May 5, 2019

Great Environmental Organisation

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, great mission, lovely people

Cons

Complicated bureaucracy, not enough young people in management, sometimes the campaign approach feels dated

4.0

Apr 28, 2019

Good organisation but complicated environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment Friendly colleagues Good work life balance

Cons

The internal environment sometimes could be competitive if you were in a foundation role, which was similar to a private company instead of an NGO.

4.0

Mar 29, 2019

Great mission and atmosphere

City coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment and the work is mission driven.

Cons

Management in Frontline seamed to be very cliquey.

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