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 16% 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 7 reviews)); "team work, great people, supportive environment, great training program and treat clients with respect." ((in 7 reviews)); "wonderful colleagues; excellent supervision; experienced brilliant lawyers to learn from" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay could be better." ((in 5 reviews)); "some difficult staff and some difficult management" ((in 2 reviews))

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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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Jobs at Brooklyn Defender Services

Help Desk Associate, IT Department

Administrative Assistant, Family Defense Practice

Paralegal, Criminal Defense Practice

Senior Accountant, Finance Department

Litigation Support Paralegal, Homicide Unit

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Great work and people, but benefits and leadership lack

Great flexibility but high stress levels

Try to do good but…

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