Does Earthwatch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Earthwatch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Earthwatch. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Earthwatch?

64% of Earthwatch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Earthwatch 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Earthwatch?

Program Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Intern (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "It's a great place to work if you like travel, sustainability, science, and/or education, and the friendly and brilliant staff make it easy to show up and give your best every day." ((in 6 reviews)); "Wonderful people with a common mission." ((in 3 reviews)); "Incredibly smart and committed employees who share the same values." ((in 2 reviews))

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

"The leadership is nonexistent in some departments, and people are really left to manage themselves." ((in 3 reviews))

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Earthwatch Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Gitte Venicx

100% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Earthwatch has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Earthwatch 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

45 reviews

5.0

13 Feb 2026

Loved loved working here

Outreach coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people, the mission, the good-for-the-world impact

Cons

I can't think of any

4.0

22 July 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The most flexible and supportive place I've worked.

Cons

Little opportunity for pay growth

4.0

31 Mar 2025

Great people

Research manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and interesting work.

Cons

Too much work. Difficult to progress.

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