Does PETA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PETA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PETA. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PETA?

54% of PETA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PETA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PETA?

Intern (14) , Marketing (6) , Advertising Coordinator (5) , Anonymous (5) , Research Associate (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Assistant Manager (4) , Fundraising (4) , Manager (4) , Campaign Coordinator (3) , Coordinator (3) , Cruelty Investigations (3) , Director (3) , Administrative Coordinator (2) , Associate Director (2)

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

"Nice people at the lower to mid level" ((in 42 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers and remote work" ((in 17 reviews)); "My colleagues over the years have been amazing, with a strong work ethic and excellent dedication." ((in 10 reviews)); "PETA has given me the amazing opportunity to help animals that I'm thankful for every day." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good package benefit and work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and mismanaged at times" ((in 35 reviews)); "Management was poor." ((in 26 reviews)); "Even with the low salary and the sky" ((in 16 reviews)); "No benefits whatsoever" ((in 12 reviews)); "1. Do you feel like middle and upper management are treating you like garbage?" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed PETA locations?

Norfolk , Los Angeles , Washington , New York , Chicago , Richmond , Oakland , Boston , Newark , Virginia Beach , Arlington , Bristow , Kansas City , Kirksville , Saint Louis , Asheville , Austin , Dallas , Knoxville , Nashville , San Francisco , Boulder , Las Vegas , Seattle , Portland , Rockville , Cape Coral , Tampa , Atlanta

PETA reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(321 total reviews)

Ingrid E. Newkirk

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

PETA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 321 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PETA 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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Reviews by job title

321 reviews

5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Get to work on what you love, but unclear direction

Web designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on a topic you're passionate about

Cons

Where do I even start

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great mission but poor work/life balance

Campaigns and research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are hard working, intelligent, dedicated animal advocates. I truly believed everyone was trying their best for to save the animals from horrific abuse. It was nice to be among people who understood what animals are put through and who were giving their all to help them.

Cons

Challenging work environment with no concern for work/life balance. Low pay for emotionally difficult work. It felt very hierarchical. A lot of questionable practices, such as requiring employees to watch graphic abuse imagery as part of onboarding and begging employees for monthly donations to deduct from their salaries. Some campaign strategies felt unrealistic or lacking in evidence, so it could feel like we were wasting time and resources on projects that were not likely to have much pay off for the animals.

5.0

Apr 18, 2026

A dream job with dedicated people

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A dream job. A wonderful place to work with dedicated people making history for animals.

Cons

None—it’s a great place to work

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