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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (263 reviews)

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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

3.0

Sep 28, 2021

Listen to your employees and appreciate them

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of freedom in your work

Cons

As a Multinational, decision made by management take a lot of time and are mostly cost driven. More consideration for employees would be good to improve.

2.0

Sep 22, 2021

Limited growth opportunity

Bilingual logistics coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Descartes is the parent company and all their acquisitions continue being "business as usual". Not a lot of unnecessary company wide meetings (which can almost always be addressed in an email).

Cons

Will probably take more than a year to receive that "2% yearly raise". No growth opportunity, they hire from outside a lot.

4.0

Sep 20, 2021

Build your career.

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Endless opportunity to learn technology and logistics.

Cons

Could do with more documentation on existing systems.

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Jobs at Descartes Systems

Sales Partnership Representative

Implementation Consultant

Partner Manager ( Global Trade Compliance)

Technical Account Manager