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?

"The benefits are great!" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 12 reviews)); "Working for the Juvenile department gives you access to a great retirement and insurance system." ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible, coworkers, variety, outdoors, technical" ((in 4 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 17 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 11 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)); "no room for advancement for some of us" ((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

1.0

Feb 10, 2022

The only public sector job I actually hated....

Process support supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-benefits (health, dental, retirement) are pretty good

Cons

-absolutely no support for mid-level Supervisors -new staff does not receive the appropriate quality and quantity of training -high turnover -low morale. Upper management does not respect line staff and supervisors

4.0

Jan 22, 2022

ratings

Community supervision officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

dallas county offers healthcare and other employee benefits

Cons

the compensation is not enough

4.0

Jan 21, 2022

Good Work/Life Balance

Microbiologist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance. Also good benefits (PTO, Holidays, Health Benefits, Life Insurance). Annual cost of living raises.

Cons

Opportunities for job promotion and career growth somewhat limited.

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TELEPHONE INFORMATION CLERK.COUNTY CLERK-CALL CTR

0000004973.CLERK II.JUVENILE DEPARTMENT

0000003584.CLERK III.DISTRICT CLERK CIVIL SECTION

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0000007950.CLERK II.CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 1

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