Does Natural Resources Conservation Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Natural Resources Conservation Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Natural Resources Conservation Service. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Natural Resources Conservation Service?

61% of Natural Resources Conservation Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Natural Resources Conservation Service 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Natural Resources Conservation Service?

Soil Conservationist (62) , Civil Engineer (18) , Soil Conservation Technician (10) , District Conservationist (9) , Natural Resource Specialist (9) , Soil Scientist (8) , Agricultural Engineer (6) , Engineer (5) , Engineering Intern (5) , Rangeland Management Specialist (5) , Resource Conservationist (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Biologist (4) , Civil Engineering Technician (3) , Ecologist (3)

What are the pros of working at Natural Resources Conservation Service according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "easy work environment, good people, important work being done" ((in 7 reviews)); "lots of time off" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Natural Resources Conservation Service according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no advancement" ((in 20 reviews)); "Training is absent or terrible, so staff waste tons of time just trying to figure out what they are supposed to do." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Southern Culture Is Not Appreciable (I am referring to the deep south)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Dumper fires can occur for years and no one, not even including you will no due to staff shortages, current leadership is a mix of efficency driven neoliberal folks and the old guard of the golden days." ((in 4 reviews))

Natural Resources Conservation Service Reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(268 total reviews)

Leonard Jordan

59% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (268 reviews)

Natural Resources Conservation Service has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 268 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Natural Resources Conservation Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

268 reviews

4.0

25 Jun 2026

Good pay and advancement opportunities, but can be tedious

Civil engineering - technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Excellent opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Sometimes not challenging enough and can become tedious

3.0

14 Jun 2026

Flexible schedule but below market pay and micromanagement

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Get to make your own schedule -Essentially get to create your own workload

Cons

-Slightly below market pay for my experience and capability -At the mercy of federal govt changes, now is not a good time to be federal tbh if you don't like being micromanaged

1.0

7 Jun 2026

Don't waste your time !

Soil conservationist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learning new topics in the natural science field. Benefits

Cons

Toxic culture Backstabbing, lying coworkers High workload Little to no training even when you ask Poorly trained upper management Rigid structure

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