Does Greenpeace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Greenpeace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Greenpeace. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Greenpeace?

68% of Greenpeace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Greenpeace 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Greenpeace?

Captador De Recursos (46) , Canvasser (32) , Fundraiser (29) , Frontline Canvasser (27) , Intern (21) , Campaigner (19) , Team Leader (12) , Internship (8) , Project Manager (8) , Coordenador (7) , Frontliner (6) , Fundraising (6) , Street Fundraiser (6) , Telemarketer (6) , Volunteer (6)

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

"great people around and free work hours" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great benefits and strong support system." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 24 reviews)); "Gud company Work culture is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is decent for an NGO." ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Low salary (but expected as it is a charity with no funding from govt or corps)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 16 reviews)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 14 reviews)); "manager is a bit forceful" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is a lack of diversity at highest levels of the org." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Greenpeace layoffs in 2026?

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

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Greenpeace reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

Kumi Naidoo

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Greenpeace has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Greenpeace employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

620 reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2015

job for passionate people

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment, good people. definitely a life time experience worth taking. learned a lot

Cons

not for everyone. you need to be patient and work hard

1.0

Jun 18, 2015

Never again!

Frontline canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary of £8 an hour plus bonuses was good

Cons

.Long hours of travel .Standing in the pouring rain and trying to look happy .Being threatened and insulted by members of the public on a daily basis .Constant pressure to meet targets .Feeling like I was just conning elderly people into giving away what little money they had

1.0

Jun 17, 2015

Former Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed office environment, great company culture, decent pay, no formal attire, some level of freedom on the job.

Cons

High employee turnover rate, unsafe working conditions, unpaid travel time, fire people before bonuses set in, anti-corporation but run the office with a corporate structure, and there is no job security.

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