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      DESC

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      2.9

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (169 total reviews)
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      Daniel Malone

      52% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Nov 29, 2023

      Behind Closed Doors DESC's Actions Towards Staff and Clients does not Match their Mission

      Administrative staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Subsidized ORCA card -Good health insurance -Caseworkers and on the ground staff are absolutely wonderful and committed to DESC's mission -Opportunities to cross train

      Cons

      -Management is fine sweeping issues under the rug even if they're safety issues and ethical issues -You will go unheard if you reach out to management repeatedly about concerns -Management flips the script on whistleblowers and retaliates -Management would rather protect an age protected class versus trans individuals reporting safety issues/different set of work expectations -Management in my experience did not offer resources or offer to connect me to HR when I had been asking for support from my supervisor for months -Management did not provide resources when after months of me asking for support (a coworker in an age protected class then went on to attempt to get physical with me) nor did they connect me to HR or check in with me at all -Management will make you out to be the problem after their months of neglecting serious issues at hand begin to fester -Completely different set of expectations for trans/non cis male workers versus expectations for cis males at least in my experience/department -Will not collaborate with staff when it comes to serious concerns and issues

      3.0
      Jul 28, 2017

      Compassion Wanted!

      Residential counselor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Caring employees, Flexibility, Variety, Good Introduction to Social Work, Bonus Shifts +$6/hour and OT available

      Cons

      Pay, high turnover, stress, employees not aligned with mission statement

      3.0
      Dec 20, 2016

      Clinical Support Specialist.,

      Clinical support specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with the clients is fulfilling and interesting, and the agency's philosophical approach to serving vulnerable populations is going in the right direction. If you get into a good program with a good supervisor and staff, you can learn a lot, and there's a lot of room to develop your own style of practice. DESC can provide you with invaluable work experience when it comes to serving people with who have histories of homelessness and co-occurring disorders.

      Cons

      Upper management appears to have formed its own inner circle and does not care about input from employees who actually work with the agency's clients. Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees. Salary and benefits are low relative to the amazing work that staff do. High turnover rates result, making work even more difficult for staff who does remain. Employees are also provided with negligible training to deal with exceptionally difficult clients and working conditions, meaning you learn as you go, for better and worse.

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