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For the most part, I very much enjoyed working at NRDC. I truly believe in the work they are doing, and for the most part, I enjoyed the people that I worked with. I worked in 2 departments in my time I was there and have vastly different experiences with both. In one I felt supported, valued, seen, and challenged but had a good work/life balance, while in the other I felt like I was drowning in work and had little to no support. My advice for potential employees is to get a feel for your manager and team as much as possible beforehand. Overall, I would highly recommended working here.

NRDC is a great organization with amazingly deep rooted goals. The founder has a great story and brought his vision and culture to the organization. Though he;s no longer there, some of that culture still lives in the hard work and dedication of its staff.
While there, I learned much about the environment, what we're doing to it and what they're working towards in trying to fix it.  The people are great, the work is rewarding and there's even a softball team. Though I left a couple of years ago, I still hold its values and friendships.

This is a great place to work with amazing dedicated people.  I learned a great deal about non-profits and how administration plays a large roll into dictating which causes get the most attention.  There was a great deal of passion in this company and its employees.  I would recommend that someone who has a positive view of making a difference in the world is the best fit for this type of company.  They are very dedicated in their mission.  I enjoyed every person who works here and the corporate values they employ.

- Fickle management
- Not at all progressive
- Intentionally insulated 
- Myopic thinking
- Horrible homogenous culture
- Stagnation of fresh ideas because staff stays there forever
- President not engaged with staff at all. She barely leaves her office.
- The attorneys are bullies and pompous
- The HR department is riddled with incompetence

I could go on but let me just say there are plenty of other non-profit environmental organizations—walk past NRDC and apply to them.

By far, one of the most outstanding non-profits to be a part of. The ethos is welcoming, inviting and inspirational. I learned a great deal from the President and co-workers about the importance of educating  society and bring awareness to the fragility of our planet. I love working for a company that treasures the well-being of their employees and encourages their professional growth wholeheartedly.

Management is incapable of keeping the car driving in  a straight line. It was impossible to set up standardized procedures and processes because management never knew what it wanted and changed its mind constantly. The firm is filled with people who believe more in the mission than in just being normal people. 

Wonderful place to go to everyday, and who knew where that would be from one week to the next as OB took us to many of the wild places in america and we learned so much about the natural environment and how to balance our lives with it.  and of course, we learned so much about each other.

No real respect in this position. With little to no room for advancement unless you look just like them and went to the same schools. Pretend they care about equity and inclusion when they do not. I learned a lot there however. Just had to take my knowledge and abilities where they could be appreciated.

I learned many things during my 15 years at NRDC. I was part of the growing process of the company and I played a good part in the development of different offices in the country including China.

The salaries of POC are very different from the salaries of family members in the same jobs. Network and family hires from higher ups means less diversity. Management positions are based on length of time there, not based on merit.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Director of people & culture 10 salaries reported	$107,000 per year
Director of strategy 5 salaries reported	$156,750 per year
Social media manager 1 salary reported	$50.00 per hour
Senior writer 1 salary reported	$107,500 per year
Senior grant writer 1 salary reported	$105,000 per year

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