Does DeKalb County, Georgia pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DeKalb County, Georgia employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DeKalb County, Georgia. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DeKalb County, Georgia?

57% of DeKalb County, Georgia employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DeKalb County, Georgia 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DeKalb County, Georgia?

Administrative Assistant (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Supervisor (4) , Accounting Technician (2) , Administrative Specialist (2) , Attorney (2) , Billing Specialist (2) , Firefighter/EMT (2) , Manager (2) , Office Assistant (2) , Senior Dispatcher (2) , Supply Coordinator (2) , Truck and Equipment Tech (2)

What are the pros of working at DeKalb County, Georgia according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were good and they were flexible about letting you get off." ((in 19 reviews)); "Met great people that built lasting friendships" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some Departments are progressive and support training and education of their staff beyond the basics." ((in 4 reviews)); "on experience, collaborative, family friendly culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DeKalb County, Georgia according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and not enough frequent raises." ((in 11 reviews)); "buildings are in need of repair, salary is imbalanced with job duties." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is disorganized and only cares about them selves." ((in 5 reviews)); "Hard to move up or get raises." ((in 4 reviews)); "Mandatory Pension Percentage." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DeKalb County, Georgia locations?

Decatur , Atlanta , Tucker , North DeKalb , Stone Mountain , New York , Evans , China , Chamblee

DeKalb County, Georgia reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Vernon Jones

79% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (152 reviews)

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DeKalb County, Georgia has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DeKalb County, Georgia 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

152 reviews

3.0

Dec 27, 2019

I have mutual feelings

Senior customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Holidays off, PTO time, benefits are great

Cons

30 minute lunches, no recognition, customer service hours are 7am-7pm, doing more work then others but make the same pay, 6 months probation before becoming permanent

1.0

Nov 11, 2019

Headline on what

Fiscal officer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No reason in particular. When I applied for jobs, I found at that time the job offered was suitable to my credentials and that was closer to my home.

Cons

No comments at the present time

2.0

Oct 15, 2019

Good Job depending on your circumstances

Permit technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They definitely keep you busy.

Cons

This is a very high stress, public facing position. There is little room for upward mobility.

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