Does DESC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DESC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DESC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DESC?

45% of DESC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DESC 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DESC?

Case Manager (21) , Residential Counselor (21) , Clinical Support Specialist (9) , Clinical Case Manager (6) , Mental Health Case Manager (6) , Shelter Counselor (5) , Behavioral Health Case Manager (4) , Counselor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Peer Support Specialist (3) , Recruiter (3) , CSS (2) , Client Engagement Specialist (2) , On-call Residential Counselor (2) , Peer Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at DESC according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and pto accrual" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "The PTO is great." ((in 7 reviews)); "The only reason why I gave DESC two stars instead of one star is because its a great place to get your foot in the door to start a career in the mental health field and the Paid Time Off (PTO) is AWESOME." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DESC according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay!!" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "High stress" ((in 3 reviews)); "The management is unprofessional, inexperienced to where they create a hostile work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DESC locations?

Seattle , Sacramento , Port Saint Lucie , Shoreline , West Seattle , Seattle Heights

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2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Daniel Malone

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

DESC has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DESC employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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169 reviews

1.0

May 20, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but poor support for BIPOC

Clinical supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are great, a lot of pto.

Cons

Not a great company for POC in leadership roles. You will also receive very little support from higher ups, and must manage heavy emotionally taxing days with KPIS.

2.0

Apr 8, 2026

Stay Away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Financial comp high for non profit mission is nice

Cons

- working holidays - non existent retirement support - culture has no accountability or transparency - toxic environment that prevents help being done

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Rewarding job, great pay, some office politics

Peer support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding job environment with a sense of purpose, competitive pay scale with union negotiations significantly boosting that range.

Cons

Sometimes there's office politics that cam get in the way of what this job is about. Safety can also be am issue at times. People get desensitized to the client behaviors there and don't always realize just how dangerous it can be.

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