Does King County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, King County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at King County. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at King County?

80% of King County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated King County 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at King County?

Project Manager (21) , Program Manager (12) , Intern (8) , Transit Operator (7) , Administrator (6) , Engineer II (6) , Human Resources Analyst (5) , Internship (5) , Attorney (4) , Engineer (4) , Functional Analyst (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Supervisor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Administrative Specialist II (3)

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

"Great benefits and pension!" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salaries with flexible schedule" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Managers don't talk to their staff." ((in 13 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 7 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is extremely narrow minded; does not accommodate true diversity." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed King County locations?

Seattle , Renton , Kent , Federal Way , Issaquah , Tukwila , Bellevue , West Seattle , Brooklyn , Houston , Hanford , Everett , Gig Harbor , Kirkland , Maple Valley , Puyallup , Kissimmee

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King County reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

69% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

King County has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 586 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The King 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

586 reviews

4.0

Feb 27, 2022

Work life balace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super flexible. Work pressure is lot which is good. At the same time, you are in your own control and can set time

Cons

Career improvement growth is slow

5.0

Feb 22, 2022

great

Environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Pay was competitive

Cons

No major cons, hard to move between departments

1.0

Feb 20, 2022

Toxic

Court program specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Likes to be on cutting edge of current juvenile justice, forward-thinking court

Cons

Very toxic, no support from management, Skimming from Union positions, unethical business practices, poor management structure

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