Does Student Conservation Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Student Conservation Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Student Conservation Association. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Student Conservation Association?

91% of Student Conservation Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Student Conservation Association 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Student Conservation Association?

Crew Member (22) , Intern (22) , Crew Leader (20) , Community Crew Leader (8) , Environmental Educator (6) , Project Leader (5) , Human Resources Assistant (4) , Program Manager (4) , Crew Lead (3) , National Program Coordinator (3) , Natural Resource (3) , Recruiter (3) , Wildlife Technician (3) , Conservation Intern (2) , Environmental Education Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Student Conservation Association according to real employee reviews?

"Offered a great opportunity to see the country." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people and atmospher." ((in 16 reviews)); "Staff are friendly." ((in 10 reviews)); "on conservation projects.Travel costs are covered and training is provided." ((in 9 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Student Conservation Association according to real employee reviews?

"low paying and temporary positions" ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "There is no good communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "Corrupt management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Many cuts over the past 5 years, and more to come if the culture of defensiveness and fear of change aren't addressed." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Student Conservation Association redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Student Conservation Association redundancy and their outlook for job security at Student Conservation Association in 2026.

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4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(164 total reviews)

Jaime Matyas

55% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Student Conservation Association has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Student Conservation Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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164 reviews

4.0

28 May 2026

A great intro into Land Management and Parks.

Parks and recreation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work, easy way into the National Parks Service, Would recommend to anyone young wanting to get into parks or land management.

Cons

Only for people below the age of 30 generally, Work seasons can be short.

5.0

6 Mar 2026

Salary for Student Conservation Association

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Outside work, great crew mates

Cons

Unsafe conditions at times, unknown crewmates

3.0

6 Feb 2026

Can be Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

people you connected remote work

Cons

management sucks turn over rate too high

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