Does NRDC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NRDC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NRDC. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NRDC?

71% of NRDC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NRDC 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NRDC?

Program Assistant (24) , Intern (17) , Senior Attorney (6) , Advocate (5) , Attorney (5) , Human Resources (4) , Legal Intern (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Summer Intern (4) , Communications (3) , Director (3) , Internship (3) , Litigation Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Scientist (3)

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

"Great people that welcome you from the first day and are very flexible." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues with shared vision and values." ((in 22 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Can't keep a single black attorney because of the toxic culture." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salaries for the level of work being done" ((in 11 reviews)); "Leadership is adrift under the new president." ((in 11 reviews)); "Your manager largely drives your experience, thus good manager = good experience, bad manager = bad experience" ((in 8 reviews)); "Limited upward mobility for younger staff" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about NRDC redundancies in 2026?

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

NRDC Reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Manish Bapna

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (238 reviews)

NRDC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NRDC 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

238 reviews

4.0

29 June 2026

Great coworkers and mission, but leadership disconnects teams

Engagement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great coworkers great mission flexible schedule

Cons

leadership disconnected from more focused teams

5.0

21 May 2026

Cares for employees

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

cares about its employees, great benefits, flexible hybrid work environment

Cons

very large organization spread out across the country can make collaboration difficult, large siloed departments and "too many cooks in the kitchen" can make moving work forward difficult

2.0

17 Apr 2026

Great colleagues and flexibility, but values are inconsistent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, breadth of work, and flexibility RTO

Cons

Inconsistent values, dysfunctional planning processes and a lack of organizational identity

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Major Gifts Officer

New York, NY

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Place-Based State Advocate, Environmental Health

Washington, DC

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USD 115K - USD 130K /yr

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Director, Africa Initiative

United States

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USD 110K - USD 150K /yr

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Director, Labor & Employee Relations

New York, NY

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USD 135K - USD 150K /yr

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