Environmental Defense Fund Reviews
Updated Jan 12, 2021
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Pros
"I would love to come back to EDF one day" (in 32 reviews)
"Great company to work for that values work/life balance" (in 22 reviews)
Cons
"EDF teams are somewhat siloed, so working across teams is not as streamlined as it could be" (in 20 reviews)
"Upper management is insanely bureaucratic, and HR is basically a revolving door" (in 7 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Supportive and rewarding organization"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Exciting and innovative projects, supportive management, and good benefits.
Cons
Opaque HR policies around salaries and promotions.
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Environmental Defense Fund full-time
Pros
Flexible work, lots of opportunity for making an impact
Cons
High stakes, lots to do
"Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great company to work for that values work/life balance
Cons
Pay lower than industry standard for position
- Helpful (1)
"Great organization"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Mission oriented, stellar development team, job security
Cons
Bureaucratic, slow moving on big change
- Helpful (1)
"Great people but too top-heavy"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Environmental Defense Fund full-time
Pros
Most people here are passionate and smart.
Cons
There are way too many VPs and a huge gap between the executives and the entry to mid level employees.
Continue reading - Helpful (1)
"Good job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Environmental Defense Fund full-time
Pros
Pays well and the work is fulfilling
Cons
Internal bureaucracy weighs ideas and work down
- Helpful (1)
"Fun place to work, interesting balance between science and policy"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for more than a year
Pros
average employee was very bright, driven. Organization does amazing things and it is rewarding to be part of such important work.
Cons
Office can get a bit lonely and isolating, Strong ivory tower vibes. High management turnover is very slow.
- Helpful (1)
"Good place; limited upward mobility"
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
I worked at Environmental Defense Fund full-time
Pros
Sharp people and important work
Cons
It's apparent they invest all their money in senior management and are willing to let young employees leave
- Helpful (1)
"Great Place to Work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for more than a year
Pros
Fun and smart people in all areas
Cons
Not a lot of perks if you are contractor only worthy if they hire you as a full-time employee
"Great mentorship and colleagues."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at Environmental Defense Fund full-time for less than a year
Pros
Fantastic exposure to policy and research
Cons
Could be more challenging in terms of workload
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