I am underemployed in every sense of the word -- consistent with a tendency to squander talent and capabilities. - Administrative Staff Assistant King County Employee Review

3.0
Aug 26, 2011
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Pros

Great benefits, good salary, great Executive.

Cons

The Exec has spearheaded the idea of employee engagement and the concept of "Be the Difference." It is a wonderful notion full of great potential. But the people in management positions didn't get there by being the difference. They got there by being the same. In fact, I would argue that being the difference is quite likely career minimizing and maybe worse. I don't see anything happening to change county management, such as it is.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance Off-site team building yearly if not more Health insurance is top Tier Pay rise yearly

Cons

No room for growth in some department

4.0
Mar 10, 2026
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Pros

Came to Rail from another division in the county, so much better than certain customer facing divisions. Work like balance and hybrid model are great. Lots of room for advancement in the admin world if you want it.

Cons

Can feel like you’re being micro managed or watched from the top at times but middle management is usually good at mitigating this.

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