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      American Geophysical Union

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      American Geophysical Union Reviews

      3.7

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (72 total reviews)
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      Janice Lachance

      44% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      American Geophysical Union has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Geophysical Union 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

      72 reviews
      3.0
      16 Dec 2025

      Old organization that has trouble pivoting in challenging times

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Insightful and talented employees - Ambitious ideas - Generous salary and benefits

      Cons

      - Poor ability to see opportunities and pivot when necessary - Overly focused on the bottom line over impactful work - DEI is all talk no walk.

      4.0
      28 Oct 2025

      Passionate people, good mission, trying their best

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great co-workers who genuinely care. Pay is above average for scientific societies. Benefits are good, too, and generally there is a good work-life balance (might vary by dept.) They care about ethics, diversity, and the mission

      Cons

      Like most non-profits, changes with the funding landscape have hit the org and there isn't a clear path forward. That means a lot of hiring and promotions are on hold.

      5.0
      1 Oct 2025

      Great Organization

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Compelling mission that is both inspiring and motivational. Above-average salaries, great benefits. Co-workers who are dedicated to AGU goals and live AGU values. Permanent CEO is open to feedback from all staff, holds open office hours, is transparent. She also devotes time to building good relationships with our volunteers and reminds them about the achievements of the hard-working staff. Government actions have meant lower revenue but she has done a great job growing our international connections.

      Cons

      Like many nonprofits, AGU is feeling the pain of government actions (i.e. member scientists getting fired and reduced grants going to those who employ our members). That has resulted in staff reductions that hurt - personally and for everyone else’s workload. There are limited promotion possibilities because of few vacancies in upper management.

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