Does Ocean Wise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ocean Wise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ocean Wise. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ocean Wise?

39% of Ocean Wise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ocean Wise 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ocean Wise?

Coordinator (5) , Specialist (4) , Program Coordinator (3) , Program Specialist (3) , Manager (2) , Philanthropy Officer (2)

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

"Some of the people were great" ((in 6 reviews)); "Genuine team and common goal" ((in 4 reviews)); "Offers unique and specialized opportunities to work at doing what you love." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management actively treats employers like an enemy and it feels like we were just there to help bring in funds for executive salaries." ((in 3 reviews)); "Unfortunately, the leadership actively hinders the organization's progress." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low salary and little room for advancement" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ocean Wise redundancies in 2026?

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

Ocean Wise Reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Jennie Moushos

Not enough data to show CEO approval

43% positive business outlook

Ocean Wise has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ocean Wise employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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32 reviews

1.0

7 Apr 2026

Brutal

Philanthropy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote and great concept for ocean conservation

Cons

Brutal management, money isn’t being allocated as told to public, no real operational plan

3.0

17 Feb 2026

Make expectations clearer to employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lovely team of staff doing important conservation work. Decent pay, flexible hours

Cons

Unclear expectations, poor communication when said unclear expectations are not met.

5.0

23 Jan 2026

Interesting work, lots of flexibility

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work is interesting - we're working to save the ocean!! My coworkers are really nice and supportive. We are fully remote and so have flexibility during the day. As long as we get our work done and meet our goals, no one is micromanaging us.

Cons

As a not for profit, our salaries are lower than if we were to work in a for-profit company. But we get a lot of flexibility and other perks that make up for it.

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