Does Ecology Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ecology Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ecology Action. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ecology Action?

72% of Ecology Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ecology Action 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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

"Located in downtown Santa Cruz, awesome people, good compensation, and most importantly" ((in 9 reviews)); "Close knit teams and staff that have long tenure" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "Tons of flexibility, great HQ location and an amazing CEO." ((in 3 reviews))

Ecology Action Reviews

4.3

72% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Jim Murphy

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ecology Action has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ecology Action employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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44 reviews

2.0

1 May 2026

Toxic culture and unstable leadership overshadow Santa Cruz location

Energy team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Able to work in Santa Cruz, CA

Cons

The leadership team, especially the CEO, COO, and Leadership Coach have created a cult-like culture based on the teachings of Landmark; discredited as it has been . Toxic culture built around manipulating staff and clients’ perceptions instead of responsibly addressing issues. Lacks a coherent business strategy and operating model. No career development pathways.

2.0

29 Aug 2025

Could Have Been Great, Not Quite

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

community impact, mission driven, well intentioned

Cons

outdated, executive dysfunction, poor strategic vision

3.0

10 July 2025

Don’t trust the leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great mission based org making a positive impact

Cons

Leadership does not value the employees as much as the bottom line even though they say differently

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