Wildlife Conservation Society Reviews
Updated Feb 22, 2021
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"I do not have anything bad to say about WCS" (in 6 reviews)
"Its non for profit so the pay is not that great, and the work life balance is non existent during some times of the years" (in 5 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
Pros
Informative and to the point no guessing
Cons
An exact address would be helpful
"Great learning experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Wildlife Conservation Society full-time
Pros
Nice simplistic job for younger people and it’s closed when the weather is bad
Cons
Management can be rude sometimes
"A good student job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at Wildlife Conservation Society part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
the staff/coworkers were friendly, work hours were good, great location
Cons
mostly outdoors and was tough in the more extreme nyc weather
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Wildlife Conservation Society part-time for less than a year
Pros
Flexible Schedule Good Working Environment Good Leadership
Cons
So many team members hours can be scarce at times
Pros
-Set hours -Early dismissal -Can sit while cashiering
Cons
-Early Dismissal means less pay -Can be at different post daily
"Great teamwork"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Wildlife Conservation Society part-time
Pros
Great teamwork flexible schedule Discounts, surrounded by nature Active
Cons
Not well organized Unfair at times
Continue reading"Works and works and works"
- 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 Wildlife Conservation Society full-time
Pros
Hours are decent allowing for some type of outside life
Cons
Leadership is clueless in how it’s staff operate day to day
- Helpful (1)
"Supervisor"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Wildlife Conservation Society full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Isolated location allows for independent workplace.
Cons
Due to isolated location there is a lack of communication.
Continue reading "Ready for a Challenging Workplace?"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Wildlife Conservation Society full-time for more than a year
Pros
Access to the Zoos and Aquarium is nice for spending time with family.
Cons
The Wildlife Conservation Society is a very large non-profit. The experience for global and New York based staff is very different. If you are considering a New York based position read on. I worked with the Global Resources department for two years. If toxic work behavior like micromanaging, discouragement from taking sick/holiday time, sexism, low employee morale, and professional sabotage is tolerable for you then you may just do well here. Nonprofits can at times be tricky work environments, but never have I worked for a place with such antiquated approaches to how they treat their employees. Pay is not comparable to other environmental nonprofits in the city. Don’t expect a raise or adjustment for cost of living either. You are required to report to the Bronx Zoo which will put a strain on you regardless of whether you drive or take the subway. HR does not take your concerns seriously and if they do they delay the process so long nothing ever comes of it. Managers are placed in a position of leadership with little to no real leadership skills. They never bother to learn them either. Entry level positions are imbalanced compared to the constant hiring of middle to senior level positions. This results on entry level employees taking on roles beyond both their pay grade and job description (note in my two years not one entry level employee was promoted. They were either let go or left themselves in order to move up in an organization). They often end up doing the job of their managers as well. Yes you can learn a lot while working here, but at what cost? If you are at an entry to middle level of your career, I would not recommend joining WCS. It will be mentally draining and perhaps even damage your career trajectory no matter how passionate about the mission you may be. Seeing the animals at the zoo every day was nice.
Continue reading- Helpful (2)
"bureaucracy needs to get out of the way of talent"
I worked at Wildlife Conservation Society full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
There are so many deeply committed staff. The mission is excellent
Cons
The bureaucracy of the organization is overwhelming. It burns staff out, ensures a lot of employee turnover, and left me feeling gutted so many days.
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