Does Descartes Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Descartes Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Descartes Systems. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Descartes Systems?

80% of Descartes Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Descartes Systems 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Descartes Systems?

Software Developer (24) , Account Executive (10) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Implementation Consultant (6) , Analyst (5) , Sales (5) , Ar Representative (3) , Consultant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Junior Software Developer (3) , Senior Account Executive (3) , Software Engineer (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 18 reviews)); "Great people, work from home, very good benefits." ((in 15 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "HR team was fantastic" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low salary increase from year by year." ((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 11 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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Ed Ryan

80% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

Descartes Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 260 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).

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260 reviews

3.0

27 Jul 2017

Meh!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people doing the work load.

Cons

The company runs purely on aquiring other company’s.

4.0

12 Aug 2025

Good experience

Head of support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent matrix organisation environment with no micro management

Cons

Pay and benefits could be better

3.0

17 Dec 2023

Slow moving company - great place to learn

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I was given the opportunity to expand outside of my normal remit. I enjoyed the experience whilst I was there.

Cons

Quite an old-school company. Slow moving, so can become frustrating at times.

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