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 75 reviews)); "Benefits are great, and there is a lot of support for taking time off." ((in 26 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 24 reviews)); "The pay was good enough" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((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 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 13 reviews)); "manager is a bit forceful" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is a lack of diversity at highest levels of the org." ((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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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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619 reviews

3.0

Apr 19, 2014

Too insular - most activists dislike world outside of environmental movement.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great training opportunities - great fun being part of such a strong movement. Great brand, which helps get attention.

Cons

not sure GPI is even half as effective as could be - staff primarily interested in insular world of environmental protest. Promotions often based on "dedication to cause" and not because its deserved.

4.0

Apr 11, 2014

Environemnt

Outreach campaigner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enthusiastic,activist, care for the mother nature

Cons

People with bad management, growth should br given

4.0

Mar 26, 2014

Internal changes

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work to campaign for corporations to change business practices to improve the environment.

Cons

Going through an operating model transition has decreased morale... on the plus side, the organization will come out much stronger

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