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 37 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Working for the Juvenile department gives you access to a great retirement and insurance system." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great Benefits, flexible, coworkers and easy." ((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 17 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 10 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (275 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

275 reviews

3.0

Oct 19, 2016

Nice place to be

Jailer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and security. Great overtime opportunity. Good working relationship with some coworkers. Broad class availability for learning more items such as fingerprinting etc.

Cons

Sometimes a supervisor anger. Aggressive inmates. High stress Have to work very hard to earn pay.

3.0

Oct 9, 2016

Rn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Set work schedule. No overtime. Fun coworkers.

Cons

Poor communication . None progressive atmosphere. Salary below market area range. High deductible health insurance.

4.0

Sep 25, 2016

Clerk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits & Retirement

Cons

Salaries beyond administration need to be updated

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