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

DESC reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Daniel Malone

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

169 reviews

1.0

Aug 5, 2024

Everyone is focused

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is focused in their job

Cons

I don't have anything to say for now

5.0

Jul 1, 2024

high turnover but powerful mission and dedicated staff

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good coworkers, pay has increased, great benefits

Cons

high client volume, expanding rapidly

DESC Response

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Thank you for leaving your review! Turnover is a constant concern in this field, but we have good news! Our turnover rate has significantly decreased over the few years - a roughly 12.5% decrease since pre-pandemic. In addition, we are vastly outperforming other agencies in our sector in terms of turnover and retention. We're looking forward to seeing this positive trend continue!

1.0

Jun 3, 2024

DESC

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is helping people by doing something that doesn't seem like work.

Cons

The Inside politics hinder the employee's growth after serving over five, ten, fifteen, and even twenty years.

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