Does New York County Defender Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York County Defender Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York County Defender Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York County Defender Services?

62% of New York County Defender Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York County Defender Services 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New York County Defender Services?

Intern (5) , Trial Attorney (4) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Attorney (2) , Legal Intern (2) , Paralegal (2) , Staff Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at New York County Defender Services according to real employee reviews?

"Organization invests in new lawyers, great benefits, pay, they expect you to work reasonable hours and don't have you live at the office." ((in 7 reviews)); "Best colleagues I have ever had." ((in 6 reviews))

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3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Stan Germán

Not enough data to show CEO approval

29% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (24 reviews)

New York County Defender Services has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York County Defender Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

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24 reviews

5.0

24 Feb 2025

Great place

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work environment and very hands-on.

Cons

Only part time and no opportunities for full time work.

5.0

8 Feb 2025

Public Defense. Woooo

Trial attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

We make more than the other agencies, our caseloads aren’t reasonable, the community is pretty incredible.

Cons

Public defense in New York is a real grind. The city doesn’t invest enough in our work - so the pay sucks.

3.0

25 Sept 2023

Paralegal position

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work environment, good work/life balance, lots of training opportunities

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility for mid-level professionals, pay isn't great.

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Public Defense. Woooo

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