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?

68% 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 67 reviews)); "Great benefits and strong support system." ((in 25 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team and family culture" ((in 21 reviews)); "The pay was good enough" ((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)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 14 reviews)); "manager is a bit forceful" ((in 10 reviews)); "Can be disorganized in terms of protocol at times, but the leadership is good and dedicated." ((in 8 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(619 total reviews)

Kumi Naidoo

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Greenpeace has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 619 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

619 reviews

4.0

Aug 21, 2013

The most exciting years in my life.

Campaigner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working to do good, great people, very good work environment.

Cons

Overall low salaries, being a non-profit. Too much internal political strugle.

5.0

Jul 7, 2013

Greenpeace is a dynamic and phenomenal workplace and we want You!

Fundraising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is incredibly rewarding work. Its an energetic environment where everyone has a sense of purpose and messianic fervor about that which they're doing. The work is incredibly fulfilling, both creatively and emotionally.

Cons

Greenpeace is a non profit so you won't ever become wealthy working here but you know that going in and you will know you're important and feel like you're making a difference with global reverberations.

4.0

Apr 17, 2013

A good place to accumulate work experience!

Part-time supporter services assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were very supportive Sharp improvement in communication skills through conducting telemarketing programmes

Cons

Job nature: repetitive as only kept on making telemarketing phone calls If it is the first telemarketing job for you, you will need some time to get used to being rejected by others, which can be quite frustrating

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