Does Oceana pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oceana employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oceana. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oceana?

74% of Oceana employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oceana 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oceana?

Intern (7) , Manager (6) , Fellow (4) , Analyst (2) , Director (2) , Field Representative (2) , Research Assistant (2) , Social Media (2)

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

"Some really great people" ((in 11 reviews)); "Efficiently run; great colleagues; social activities; seeing results from your work" ((in 5 reviews)); "like approach to getting results; good benefits; strong financial position" ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent team of smart people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Little room for advancement" ((in 6 reviews)); "US focus, limited growth, competitive salaries." ((in 4 reviews)); "Younger staff do the bulk of the work but don’t get the recognition (or salaries) they deserve" ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay and not diverse" ((in 3 reviews)); "The CEO and C" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Jim Simon

100% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Oceana has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oceana employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

5.0

19 Feb 2026

Great org & people who really care

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and meaningful work.

Cons

Its a mid-size org so advancement opportunities are not always there/ can take a long time to achieve.

4.0

7 Jan 2026

great workplace, bad retention

Field representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

meaningful, healthy workplace with a great reputation

Cons

to retain talented staff, they MUST adjust to market competitive pay

4.0

5 Dec 2025

Good place to work

Fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, great office culture, supportive teams

Cons

Opaque career growth track, upward mobility is very limited

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Chief Financial Officer

Washington, DC

USD 270K - USD 290K /yr

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Chief Financial Officer

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USD 270K - USD 290K /yr

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Vice President, Global Development

Washington, DC

USD 240K - USD 265K /yr

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