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

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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

1.0

Mar 28, 2023

Poor treatment of employees

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide a lot of time off

Cons

They have a tendency to treat employees poorly, and have inexperienced managers

3.0

Mar 1, 2023

You will learn a lot

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are interested in a career in the mental health field, you will learn more in 6 months as a residential counselor at DESC than you would in 2 years of college. The hourly pay is decent, and the medical and paid time off benefits are amazing.

Cons

There can be frightening situations when a person is under the influence of substances and/or having a mental health crisis, and sometimes there are not enough staff there to feel safe.

4.0

Feb 23, 2023

Great mission, lack of direction from leadership sometimes

Emergency shelter coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union, pays decent, helping the community, culture (while not for everyone) inviting and friendly

Cons

Lack of direction from leadership and bizarre decision-making sometimes. Not for the faint of heart, clients will test your patience daily.

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