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?

"Pay is pretty good as well & benefits are great & paid for the company if it's only the employee being covered." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "The PTO is generous" ((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 11 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

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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

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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).

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169 reviews

3.0

Aug 23, 2016

Residential Counselor

Residential counselor

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Pros

Gain experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health and chemical dependency issues.

Cons

Clients treated better than employees.

4.0

Feb 29, 2016

Counselor

Chemical dependency professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It give a person a chance at giving back to the community

Cons

Counselors need to get paid more money

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

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Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very Good place to work

Cons

Commute to work and traffic

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