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 coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 14 reviews)); "good benefits , pay middle of the road" ((in 13 reviews)); "The PTO is generous" ((in 8 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 16 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "High staff turnover, some high stress" ((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).

Reviews by job title

169 reviews

4.0

Jun 20, 2023

Good, but NonProfit

Accounting associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People care about their clients. Most people are supportive. Some associate positions are easy and low effort, some are around the clock crazy.

Cons

New hires may not have a good on boarding with staff. Management turns a blind eye to overtime (unpaid).

DESC Response

2y

Thanks for your comments! We expect our employees to enter their time accurately. When overtime is worked, we follow all applicable laws in regards to payment for that time.

2.0

May 25, 2023

The cons have won for now

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, great benefits and PTO, meaningful work, wonderful coworkers

Cons

Upper management has begun to "crackdown" on minor offenses since wage increases were implemented (as we are viewed as dispensible now) and finds minor discrepancies (often invented) to fire and/or punish employees despite union presence. They punish outspoken employees on a regular basis. Also total lack of transparency in policy creation and upper management operation.

5.0

May 6, 2023

Good company

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, peers, helping, pto, benefits

Cons

No cons really if I didn't move I would have stayed

DESC Response

2y

Thank you so much for your review! We hope you are doing well in your current adventure!

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