Does American Forests pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Forests employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Forests. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Forests?

40% of American Forests employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Forests 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at American Forests according to real employee reviews?

"The staff is extremely welcoming" ((in 4 reviews)); "Dedicated, brilliant colleagues to work with." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people to work with , smart , good benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Forests according to real employee reviews?

"Leadership was bad when I left and I hear it’s just getting worse." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management not willing to listen to new ideas." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

American Forests has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The American Forests employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

20 Jun 2026

Great colleagues but toxic leadership affects morale

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love my colleagues and my day-to-day work.

Cons

The leadership is quite toxic, and it brings down the general mood of the work environment as we're all trying to get by without stepping into the line of fire.

3.0

16 Jun 2026

Great colleagues but chaotic leadership and low balance

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with , smart , good benefits

Cons

Leadership , chaotic , low work life balance

1.0

15 Jun 2026

Poor organization culture

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, great mission, great company.

Cons

As others have said, poor leadership. The culture is deteriorating and the leadership team won't engage with staff directly.

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