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 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 11 reviews)); "The PTO is great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "Always opportunities to advance to different positions in different programs" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay!!" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low wages" ((in 4 reviews)); "There's lots of politicking and infighting among leadership that gets in the way of workplace satisfaction." ((in 4 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).

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169 reviews

1.0

Sep 6, 2024

Risky work environment

Mobile crisis clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union work and opportunity for overtime

Cons

High turn over, risky work environment, lack of communication, liberal politics

1.0

Aug 14, 2024

Upper management doesn't understand the basics of DESC's work.

Peer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, benefits, and PTO accumulation; outstanding coworkers and ability to transition between programs.

Cons

Upper management is the worst I have ever seen. Communication is often nebulous or non-existent regarding important programmatic changes. Employees are routinely retaliated against for speaking up on important issues. Management does not understand or take seriously the role of peers within the agency. Upward mobility is limited for those seeking job security, as any supervisory role is non-represented and is viewed more as a scapegoat for upper management to hide behind in the event they make a mistake.

1.0

Jun 3, 2024

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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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