Does Conservation International pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Conservation International employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Conservation International. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Conservation International?

67% of Conservation International employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Conservation International 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Conservation International?

Director (16) , Manager (16) , Project Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Senior Manager (9) , Coordinator (8) , Program Coordinator (6) , Consultant (5) , Finance (4) , Gerente De Projetos (4) , Coordenador De Projetos (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Senior Director (3) , Anonymous (2) , Assistente (2)

What are the pros of working at Conservation International according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good." ((in 27 reviews)); "The people are great and everyone seemed to get along." ((in 26 reviews)); "Committed staff dedicated to enhancing global conservation." ((in 10 reviews)); "People and culture at CI. Benefits are good." ((in 9 reviews)); "great opportunities for young professional." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Conservation International according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership does not adequately value high" ((in 14 reviews)); "Because being a good manager isn't rewarded and there are no consequences for being a bad manager." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low, low salary." ((in 7 reviews)); "Beware favoritism and back stabbing, yes" ((in 5 reviews)); "having the founder be CEO and Chair of the Board is absurd." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Conservation International redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Conservation International redundancy and their outlook for job security at Conservation International in 2026.

Conservation International Reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

Daniela Raik, Ph.D.

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Conservation International has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Conservation International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

207 reviews

1.0

18 Jun 2024

Appalling management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with experts depending on your project.

Cons

Irresponsible, incompetent and unfair leadership. The leaders in Asia Pacific, Indonesia, New Zealand and Singapore create a toxic culture rife in politics and favoritism that value only subservient employees. Promotions and career opportunities are reserved for the leaders’ cliques. Many dedicated employees including world recognized scientists and long serving staff have been sidelined. The organization prioritizes sales, high budget events and celebrity association over nature conservation. Higher management’s frequent flights and luxury hotel stays on work assignments and relocation expenses are questionable.

2.0

4 Oct 2025

Not recommended even though the company does good work for conservation

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of effort put genuinely into conserving the environment. There is ample opportunity to travel for work and to the U.S. Staff in America do get the opportunity to raise questions but be careful.

Cons

Operation staff are not treated well. Fundraising staff are seen as upper hand. Lack of structure and management favours a few people who make life difficult on the others. It is also very easy to lose your job as strategy changes all the time in an unstructured environment like conservation. The office in America is the headquarters. The next biggest is Asia and the Americas. Asia was not run well as the lead is CEO’s childhood friend. Nepotism at its finest. If u are not in fundraising, be prepared for less than professional treatment across Asia pacific offices from management.

2.0

29 Dec 2025

Blatant financial mismanagement

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Organization has a great mission and a small group of dedicated, talented & passionate individuals.

Cons

Toxic workplace culture in the Asia-Pacific office, led by the Chief and his cadre of women, allowed to misuse funds and side-step rules as they pleased. Bonuses and promotions were only for those game-players. No one really did any serious work. Those who did, and were willing to call out nonsense, were quickly removed under different guises. Never ever saw such terrible selfish leadership. In this degenerated environment, people land-grabbed and just took any opportunity they could to maximise their own gains, e.g. travelling the world, stocking up miles, etc... all using organization funds. A royal mess.

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Jobs at Conservation International

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