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 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Greenpeace?

71% 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 70 reviews)); "Benefits are great, and there is a lot of support for taking time off." ((in 30 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 23 reviews)); "The pay was good enough" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment and exposure" ((in 17 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 23 reviews)); "Long hours that take a tole on your physical and mental health." ((in 18 reviews)); "Unrealistic weekly KPI targets so little to no job security" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is a lack of diversity at highest levels of the org." ((in 6 reviews)); "bureaucratic lack of leadership bad managers problematic work culture poor work" ((in 6 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

Kumi Naidoo

86% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

620 reviews

4.0

Apr 30, 2018

Fundraising Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for a cause you believe in with a bunch of amazing people who share your values is a great experience. Greenpeace has a global community and you can interact, learn and skillshare with colleagues from around the world.

Cons

Processes, funding and support don't always match up to the organization's ambition.

4.0

Feb 2, 2018

Great team work, great causes and marketing

Canvasser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team is passionate and great people to work with I learned a lot the time I was there The company takes pride

Cons

Unionized Seasonal work as a canvasser Didn’t run into a lot of problems but I could do without the constant activities and group play to warm us up... it got a bit much

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

Salary

Communications campaigner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurances, benefits, good salary after a organizational re evaluation in 2023, international opportunities

Cons

Lack of transparency from management, toxic environment sometimes

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