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 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 16 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)); "Great retirement and insurance benefits" ((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)); "Poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Often brittle and authoritarian leadership by department head/elected official" ((in 7 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 5 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

Jul 15, 2017

Administration

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want a steady paycheck then this jobs for you.

Cons

If you want to job growth and quality workers to work with then this is not the job for you.

3.0

May 12, 2017

Helping others needs to be your priority.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to serve the public. Lot's of room to make improvements ( if allowed). Has a retirement system - a rare find these days.

Cons

Low pay. Political. Really old facilities.

5.0

Apr 20, 2017

Great Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Work-life benefits depend on what department you work for.

Cons

Technology here is a bit outdated, but they're getting better about that.

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