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)); "Good leaders and benefits and mission." ((in 8 reviews)); "Efficiently run; great colleagues; social activities; seeing results from your work" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great environment, intelligent coworkers, interesting assignments" ((in 4 reviews)); "There are also amazing opportunities to attend interesting conferences, meet and work with staff from different international offices, or take professional development classes." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Little room for advancement; high turnover." ((in 6 reviews)); "US focus, limited growth, competitive salaries." ((in 5 reviews)); "Terrible pay, no diversity, no room for growth." ((in 4 reviews)); "Younger staff do the bulk of the work but don’t get the recognition (or salaries) they deserve" ((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

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

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 Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

5.0

Feb 19, 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.

5.0

Sep 24, 2025

DC based campaigner

Campaign specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, cultural, travel, visibility, government connections

Cons

US focus, limited growth, competitive salaries.

5.0

Mar 31, 2024

Great work, Great colleagues - Can't beat it!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven Fellow ocean/animal lovers Passionate work environment Real Change being made Dedicated workspace

Cons

None to share at this time.

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