Does Dallas County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dallas County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dallas County. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dallas County?

57% of Dallas County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dallas County 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dallas County?

Clerk II (8) , Juvenile Supervision Officer (7) , Attorney (5) , Probation Officer (5) , Admissions Coordinator (4) , Detention Officer (4) , Juvenile Probation Officer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Community Supervision Officer (3) , Court Clerk (3) , Data Entry Clerk (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Technician (3) , CSO (2) , Case Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Dallas County according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and retirement package" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers, we're often working to expand our resources, and willing to shift around our schedules to help each other out." ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible schedule" ((in 5 reviews)); "and great work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dallas County according to real employee reviews?

"Overworked No help for supervisor low pay low moral" ((in 19 reviews)); "Management is always in a bad mood, doesnt support staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "Often brittle and authoritarian leadership by department head/elected official" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is low; there is no civil service protections; promotion is base on friendships, not merit." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management not so good, there was to much favoritism towards certain employees" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Dallas County locations?

Dallas , Irving , Mesquite , Richardson , Houston , Texas City , Perry , Dallas , Dallas-Fort Worth

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Dallas County reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Clay Jenkins

55% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

Dallas County has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dallas County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

275 reviews

3.0

Jun 9, 2022

Toxic Work Environment

Admissions coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to get experience working with juveniles Great stepping stone

Cons

Very toxic work environment created my supervisors and mangers Working overtime due to short staff Not enough breaks Hard to advance within the county

3.0

May 31, 2022

Interesting job but tight ladder to move up

Internal auditor ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work was intriguing and great learning experience for government careers.

Cons

Difficult to move up and get pay raise.

4.0

May 27, 2022

Modernizing Business Practices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Records Building has been fully renovated and it's arguably one of the best local government office spaces within the DFW. The administration is making strategic investments to modernize business practices.

Cons

No cons to offer at this time.

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