Does Clean Water Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clean Water Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clean Water Action. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clean Water Action?

60% of Clean Water Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clean Water Action 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clean Water Action?

Canvasser (51) , Field Canvasser (43) , Community Organizer (21) , Phone Canvasser (19) , Field Manager (18) , Intern (8) , Field Organizer (5) , Manager (5) , Senior Field Manager (5) , Canvass Director (4) , Environmental Advocate (4) , Internship (4) , Phone Canvass Manager (4) , Office Manager (3) , Organizer (3)

What are the pros of working at Clean Water Action according to real employee reviews?

"Other canvassers are great people to meet and easy to get along with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Clean Water Action boasts dedicated staff and a pleasant culture." ((in 16 reviews)); "There are also many opportunities to travel and work in other CWA offices across the country, both within the canvass and with program staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "Learn great communication skills" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great cause with lots of inspiring individuals working towards important policy change, when there is a good crew in the office and on the way to and from community organizing it is so much fun, great training where I learned lots of communication and management skills and lots about the ins and outs of state and local politics, plenty of room for upward mobility" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Clean Water Action according to real employee reviews?

"The hours were long and were always in the evening so its definitely took up a lot of my social life." ((in 22 reviews)); "The national canvass management is abusive and toxic." ((in 10 reviews)); "Field managers have to try out a large range of applicants and give them a shot to see if they are a good fit." ((in 7 reviews)); "Even worse, you only make minimum wage if you do not meet your fundraising goals." ((in 4 reviews)); "Was not expecting the long hours of canvassing and less pay for not meeting canvassing goals." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Robert Wendelgass

49% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Clean Water Action has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 260 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clean Water Action employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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260 reviews

5.0

7 May 2026

Great pay and hybrid work, but challenging standards

Phone canvass manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

pays well hybrid work great cause casual environment pays well

Cons

standards can be challenging to uphold

5.0

10 Dec 2025

Amazing!

Community organizer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

worked there in 2019, really fun summer internship.

Cons

long hours and occasionally rude people when talking to the public but that isn’t the organizations fault

5.0

6 Sept 2025

Very kind and supportive

Organizer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very kind and supportive workplace

Cons

Salaries could be higher I think

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