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?

"good benefits , pay middle of the road" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great PTO system" ((in 9 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 14 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Expanding and not being able to retain staff due to low wages and stressful work." ((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

5.0

Dec 5, 2018

Case Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed the work.

Cons

No cons at this time.

5.0

Nov 29, 2018

Clinical Support Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratifying work, great experience. Excellent coworkers and colorful clients.

Cons

Low pay!! Turn-over. Stressful. It all depends on the project/team- some are easier than others and the culture depends on the project within DESC

3.0

Oct 13, 2018

Great mission, poor administration

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team - everybody is supportive of each other.

Cons

No safety, small salary, huge case load, no support from upper management and huge staff turnover.

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Residential Counselor - Swing Shift

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Part-Time Provider (Physician/NP/PA) - ORCA Center

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