Wildlife Conservation Society Reviews

Pros

Great teamwork flexible schedule Discounts, surrounded by nature Active

Cons

Not well organized Unfair at times

Pros

Isolated location allows for independent workplace.

Cons

Due to isolated location there is a lack of communication.

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.