Does Descartes Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Descartes Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Descartes Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Descartes Systems?

83% of Descartes Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Descartes Systems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Descartes Systems?

Software Developer (24) , Account Executive (11) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Sales (7) , Implementation Consultant (6) , Analyst (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Ar Representative (3) , Consultant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Junior Software Developer (3) , Senior Account Executive (3) , Vice President Sales (3) , AP Coordinator (2) , Business Development Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Descartes Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Work from home is expected and appreciated" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good benefits and people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "The people I worked with are nice the mgmt is NOT" ((in 11 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Team and environment" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Descartes Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries for the industry." ((in 19 reviews)); "You just had to recuperate as best you could until it overwhelmed you again and keep arguing for more people on the team, more specialty instead of hybrid positions and better management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay when compared to the market rate" ((in 9 reviews)); "Annual salary increases are minimal." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Descartes Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Descartes Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Descartes Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Descartes Systems locations?

Pittsburgh , Atlanta , Chicago , New York , Cleveland , Silver Spring , Miami , Salt Lake City , Cincinnati , Westborough , Dearborn , Charlotte , Dallas , Nashville , Los Angeles , Ontario , Willow Grove , Palm Beach Gardens , Orlando , Tampa , Marietta , Remote

Descartes Systems reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(263 total reviews)

Ed Ryan

84% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Descartes Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 263 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Descartes Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

263 reviews

1.0

Sep 1, 2016

Dodgy in and out

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll realize fast to be wasting your time. And as mentioned previously, one gains fast those highly marketable "band-aid" project skills.

Cons

Primitive technology, coming from frequent acquisitions, with poor integration strategy behind. Management driven by mistrust. Null career perspectives.

3.0

Jul 23, 2015

It is what you make of it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposed to a lot of different technologies. You can learn from your peers if you ask questions and involve yourself. High turnover can lead to increased responsibility. Great place to grow.

Cons

Fairly stagnant salary stream. High turnover can lead to lack of people and skills required to run a smooth operation. No accountability to improve.

1.0

Sep 14, 2018

Do not work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Camaraderie with your teammates, you know like the kind developed by those serving in the military.

Cons

No respect for your personal life. Not compensated fairly based on the market and workload - the classic overworked and underpaid scenario - DSG is known as an IT sweat shop by those who have worked there. Leadership support doesn't exist. The office is old and rundown - leaky roof, broken/disgusting bathrooms. DSG is an acquisition based company and has no onboarding process for newly acquired companies which means you will be forced to support whatever has been acquired and the people who created the product take their cut and leave.

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