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?

"Pay is pretty good as well & benefits are great & paid for the company if it's only the employee being covered." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 11 reviews)); "The PTO is great." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "Always opportunities to advance to different positions in different programs" ((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 6 reviews)); "Low wages" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of safety" ((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

2.0

Feb 21, 2022

DESC management does not invest in existing programs

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunities to connect with and serve some of the most vulnerable populations in Seattle. Many advancement opportunities in different programs

Cons

Management fails to support supervisors, frontline staff, and ultimately clients. Work is rewarding, but unsustainable. DESC invests next to nothing in their teams and writes-off high turnover as unavoidable rather than address systemic issues that employees call out. Clients are placed in unsafe conditions.

2.0

Jan 26, 2020

Work anywhere but here

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance is covered 100%, paid time off is generous

Cons

Staff safety is a low priority. Alone time with unstable clients is the norm, and even when a safety incident occurs (which is fairly often), they don't change a thing. Turnover is high and understaffing is the norm.

2.0

Jul 24, 2018

Focus on employee self care but not really

Shelter counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of OT Great Client Interactions Great Work Experience

Cons

See's employee's as easily replaceable High turnover level of training not sufficient for work

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Client Engagement Specialist - DEAC

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