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)); "Pay is pretty good as well & benefits are great & paid for the company if it's only the employee being covered." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "The PTO is great." ((in 7 reviews)); "The only reason why I gave DESC two stars instead of one star is because its a great place to get your foot in the door to start a career in the mental health field and the Paid Time Off (PTO) is AWESOME." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay" ((in 14 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).

Reviews by job title

169 reviews

4.0

Jul 19, 2016

Case Manager

Mental health case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, committed and skilled staff, can be a fun place to work, always interesting, good training ground

Cons

Workload unrealistic, high stress, lots of paperwork, management seldom solicits or takes advice from workers, management is not very innovative, resources are scarce

5.0

Jun 20, 2016

Great place to work if you want to help those in need

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interaction with the vulnerable, feeling that you have made a difference in one's life, trying to give those who are vulnerable a chance to thrive.

Cons

Some staff do not take their jobs seriously and do not necessarily look out for the best interest in the client.

5.0

Jun 17, 2016

Great job!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great PTO. Working with the most vulnerable people in the city. Hard work, but great 'warm fuzzies'! Great co-workers!!!!! Housing First and Harm Reduction! IT WORKS!!!!!!!

Cons

Hard population, but worth it. Salary is not great, but benefits are good!

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