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 142 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 26 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 11 reviews)); "poor leadership, lack of direction, too many chiefs, lack of clarity, unprofessional behaviors amongst some management (gossip, temper tantrums, language, nepotism,etc); resistance to change; behavior and communication that is inconsistent with the County's priorities of promoting equity, or improving public engagement." ((in 10 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 6 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((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

1.0

Jan 17, 2020

Tread lightly

Human resources analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation, wide variety of work available, dedicated colleagues (for the most part).

Cons

Managers hoard information, often resulting in extensive re-work, and folks who come with fresh ideas are often shunned. New managers are not provided adequate training on how to lead people, and change overall does not come easy. The county also does not follow its own sexual harassment investigation policy, even if you bring it up with the head of the HR delivery division. I reported harassment and was eventually pushed out because of it.

3.0

Jan 6, 2020

Required

Victim advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are fairly decent...not bad

Cons

Too many job descriptions for similar jobs and drastically different pay

1.0

Dec 1, 2019

Is working at King County Worth it?

Senior lan administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. If you are in the right group, your career will grow.

Cons

Management in IT keep on calling for a reorg. In the last 5 years, I have been in 3. If you are not known by SR. Mgmt, you will be left behind in a group that only care is their bottom line. Keeping you in a position, because "you would leave behind too big of a hole when you leave". Applying for internal jobs always said no, even though I knew the job role. Managers can get promoted, but not full time employees. This creates 2 classes of people IMO.

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