Does Lutheran Community Services Northwest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lutheran Community Services Northwest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lutheran Community Services Northwest. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lutheran Community Services Northwest?

64% of Lutheran Community Services Northwest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lutheran Community Services Northwest 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lutheran Community Services Northwest?

Case Manager (7) , Mental Health Clinician (4) , Program Coordinator (4) , Mental Health Counselor (3) , Social Worker (3) , Care Coordinator (2) , Program Supervisor (2) , Youth Peer Support Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Lutheran Community Services Northwest according to real employee reviews?

"Great People" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great staff and Program Coordinators" ((in 7 reviews)); "great atmosphere and culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great colleagues, particularly the cultural peers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lutheran Community Services Northwest according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "time management can be difficult, travel requirements, sometimes expectations feel unrealistic with all that is asked of staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "Little training." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay could be higher and benefits could be better" ((in 4 reviews)); "The benefits package is equally dismal, offering little to no support for employees' well" ((in 3 reviews))

Lutheran Community Services Northwest reviews

3.3

64% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

David Duea

64% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Lutheran Community Services Northwest has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lutheran Community Services Northwest employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

99 reviews

3.0

May 5, 2026

Pay improvements for some, but inequities remain

Social worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The org restructured pay and that helped many employees receive more adaquate pay for their work, but not all employees were assessed well for deserving a new pay rate. Good coworkers with the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the immigrant and refugee community in the area.

Cons

not all employees get paid enough based on the high cost of living in seattle. not enough is done to hire and keep people of color by management.

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Good mission and people, but disorganization hampers work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good mission, good work

Cons

Disorganized with inconsistent communication and expectations

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Overall Good

Clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company treats employees and clients with humanity Agency values employee feedback to evoke positive change

Cons

Sick time accrual is too low ; Other benefits are comparable to other agencies though

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