Does Brooklyn Defender Services pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Brooklyn Defender Services?

45% of Brooklyn Defender Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooklyn Defender Services 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooklyn Defender Services?

Staff Attorney (16) , Social Worker (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Attorney (4) , Investigator (4) , Legal Assistant (3) , Paralegal (3) , Senior Staff Attorney (3) , Intern (2) , Legal Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Brooklyn Defender Services according to real employee reviews?

"Staff is friendly and supportive, interns are given a good amount of experience and exposure." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing people to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "wonderful colleagues; excellent supervision; experienced brilliant lawyers to learn from" ((in 5 reviews)); "Very experienced and approachable supervisors" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brooklyn Defender Services according to real employee reviews?

"Pay could be better." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is poor at communicating effectively to staff, and are not often interested in listening to or trying to meet the needs of staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "The administration is laden with nepotism and dysfunction." ((in 3 reviews))

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Brooklyn Defender Services Reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Lisa Schreibersdorf

11% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Senior management

Brooklyn Defender Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooklyn Defender Services 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

65 reviews

3.0

8 Jun 2026

Great work and people, but benefits and leadership lack

Criminal investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, great work, really interesting.

Cons

Pay is not great and the Director/CEO. HR definitely try to protect the company above all.

5.0

28 May 2026

Great flexibility but high stress levels

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great flexibility and a supportive team environment

Cons

high stress and sometimes burnout

2.0

11 Mar 2026

Try to do good but…

Staff attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The clients. But it’s exhausting

Cons

Extreme cattiness gender bias and a culture of overwork

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