Does Developmental Disabilities Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Developmental Disabilities Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Developmental Disabilities Institute. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Developmental Disabilities Institute?

67% of Developmental Disabilities Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Developmental Disabilities Institute 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Developmental Disabilities Institute?

Direct Support Professional (DSP) (22) , Teaching Assistant (16) , Teacher Assistant (7) , Community Instructor (6) , Teacher (4) , Assistant Manager (3) , DSP (3) , Special Education Teacher (3) , Assistant Teacher (2) , Community Habilitation Worker (2) , Manager (2) , Program Manager (2) , Registered Nurse, BSN (2) , Special Education Teacher Assistant (2) , TEACHERS ASSISTANT (2)

What are the pros of working at Developmental Disabilities Institute according to real employee reviews?

"DDI provides great training annually" ((in 9 reviews)); "good people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Staff are friendly" ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible schedules you know what exact days you are scheduled to work" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Developmental Disabilities Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 9 reviews)); "not great pay and some upper management is clicky" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are extremely rude and inhumane" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor communication constant updates with trainings long and rigorous amap sessions and even longer process to be able to give meds and they do not pay you extra or give raises" ((in 3 reviews)); "Hours and rules get changed often, physically violent and behavioral clients, inappropriately placed individuals, lack of communication and organization, poor management, low salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Developmental Disabilities Institute redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Kim Kubasek

100% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Developmental Disabilities Institute has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Developmental Disabilities Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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162 reviews

5.0

10 Feb 2026

Great

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very rewarding and an engaging job

Cons

The pay is very low

3.0

1 Dec 2025

Rewarding and fun work, but --

Direct support professional (dsp)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's a rewarding job taking care of people with IDD/DD. Relatively flexible schedule depending on family.

Cons

Little to no regulations for the family to follow, and some families do take advantage of staff, caregiver burnout

5.0

3 Sept 2025

reasonable

Day hab instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good time management, equal opportunity and room for improvement

Cons

overwhelming sometimes when some of the individuals are agitated

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