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?

82% 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, 3.9 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) , Implementation Consultant (6) , Sales (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?

"Good benefits and people to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "Work from home is expected and appreciated" ((in 15 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people working in a company" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Team and environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Some of the old timers mentioned above are still making 90s/2000s salary which is absurd." ((in 14 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 12 reviews)); "Low pay when compared to the market rate" ((in 9 reviews)); "Annual salary increases are minimal." ((in 7 reviews)); "Less training.. Immediate deploy on projects" ((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

82% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Ed Ryan

82% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Descartes Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 262 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

262 reviews

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.

1.0

Aug 8, 2018

Not worth the aggravation

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wearing jeans to work - everyday Listening to music Internet not censored

Cons

Managers Bullies Management No Accountability No protection to good employees

4.0

Jul 26, 2018

VP of Partner Solutions and Services

Vice president of partner solutions and services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is profitable and stable and show strong growth for the future. Company has a good company culture and good balance between work and family. Ability to work from home is a plus. Company has a good benefits package.

Cons

Company needs to improve their process on providing raises. Too much emphasis on "what have you done for us lately" when considering raises and forget to soon about the actions that helped to win multi-millions in business and cost savings that is I had not found would have cost the company in the range of a million dollars plus or more. Company has lost the "family" feel from the early days.

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Jobs at Descartes Systems

Implementation Consultant

Sales Partnership Representative

Partner Manager ( Global Trade Compliance)

Technical Account Manager