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

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

Jul 11, 2017

There's a disconnect

Shelter counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clients are great, once you take the time to get to know them as individuals. You feel like you're actually doing something for these people.

Cons

It's a tough job. It's really hard, and often time it's grunt work. You see some pretty awful stuff, and it's emotional. You have to be strong to get up and go to work everyday.

5.0

May 20, 2017

Great company - hard work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clients we serve make it all worthwhile

Cons

There is always more to do - its easy to burn out

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