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))

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high high, low lows - Client Engagement Specialist DESC Employee Review

3.0

2 Dec 2023

Client engagement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

DESC does some great work and has some great employees. The work is pretty unique in the field and there's a lot of people at work who are really dedicated to the mission and the clients. The pay is very competitive for the field. Really amazing experience with lots of wonderful clients and coworkers, but it's hard.

Cons

Severe, persistent management problems. There's lots of politicking and infighting among leadership that gets in the way of workplace satisfaction. To succeed you need really good boundaries and a lot of integrity, since you won't find that in management. Good luck getting management to pay any attention to safety issues or care for clients. What good DESC manages to do comes at a high expense for its employees.

DESC Response

Thank you for leaving your review. Please reach out to our Human Resources department at hr@desc.org so that we can discuss and investigate the concerns you have indicated. The safety of our staff and clients is one of our primary concerns and we urge all staff to report any issues to our safety team so that they can be addressed.

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5.0

12 Sept 2025

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best work-life balance. equal opportunity. Opportunity to move to other positions. Amazing pay and employee benefits

Cons

No cons for the company

1.0

20 May 2026

Clinical supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are great, a lot of pto.

Cons

Not a great company for POC in leadership roles. You will also receive very little support from higher ups, and must manage heavy emotionally taxing days with KPIS.

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