Does Fresno County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fresno County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fresno County. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fresno County?

69% of Fresno County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fresno County 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fresno County?

Eligibility Worker (14) , Office Assistant (6) , Social Worker (6) , Account Clerk II (3) , Accountant (3) , Eligibility Worker I (3) , Paralegal (3) , Program Manager (3) , Account Clerk (2) , Agricultural field aide (2) , Analyst (2) , Deputy Sheriff (2) , EW III (2) , Human Resources Sr Analyst (2) , Janitor (2)

What are the pros of working at Fresno County according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits with good future" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great place and people." ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits and building up time to take time off." ((in 6 reviews)); "The public sector thinks government employees are fat cats with their great retirement believe me we pay the price with our bottom line checks." ((in 4 reviews)); "very flexible hours" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fresno County according to real employee reviews?

"Start at low pay and you have to spend YEARS working your way up to a decent pay." ((in 23 reviews)); "Too much micro management and poor training" ((in 12 reviews)); "the managers are terrible" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low morale because employees are overworked and under" ((in 4 reviews)); "The workload is high and ultimately the demise of many." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Fresno County locations?

Fresno , Clovis , Fresno , Santa Clara , Las Vegas , Baltimore

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Fresno County reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

Henry Perea

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Fresno County has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fresno 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

204 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great work-life balance and flexible hours, but old building

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-great school/work life balance -very flexible hours -great management -Growth opportunities

Cons

-The Fresno Weather -Old/decaying building

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

Best place to work with great benefits

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work and benefits are great.

Cons

It is in downtown Fresno.

5.0

Aug 8, 2025

Great place to work

Deputy county counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance and supervision is excellent.

Cons

Salary is based on allocations passed by the Board and generally stays the same.

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