DESC reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)
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Daniel Malone

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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
Nov 2, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Desc offers generous paid time off, and the work schedules are consistent. If you are new to the field, you can gain experience and exposure to working with a vulnerable population of adults who are homeless and experience severe and persistent mental health and substance abuse issues.

Cons

The pay is so low that my coworkers and I often compared notes on where there are food and other community resources that we were able to utilize so that we could encourage ends to meet. Due to this low pay, some employees don't work as hard as they could, leaving those with a half way decent work ethic to pick up the slack. Most new employees left within the first couple of months of hire. Bedbugs! They are everywhere, and they don't discuss it in the interview. Had they mentioned exposure to bedbugs, I would not have accepted the offer.

2.0
Oct 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Get to know and work with one of the toughest populations in the area Feel a real sense of accomplishment working with homeless and getting them housing GREAT PTO

Cons

Shoddy medical benefits Do-nothing union Weird office politics Complete lack of respect for RCs

4.0
Jan 3, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The staff is widly diverse and most genuinely care about clents.

Cons

Lowest pay for similar agencies. However, this means the long-time staff are really cool and committed to the harm-reduction, housing-first models.

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