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

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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).

Reviews by job title

586 reviews

5.0

Jan 31, 2022

Great job opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

These positions pay really well

Cons

You might take on a lot more projects outside of your role

2.0

Jan 25, 2022

Impossible workplace

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits; decent salary; mostly nice people

Cons

Terrible, inexperienced, ineffectual leaders. High workload, no support, little training/development. Ineffective processes and stubborn, represented employees resist change.

5.0

Jan 24, 2022

Great employer, challenging/worthwhile work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work environment (overall) Worthwhile work (public service) Remote work options Good benefits

Cons

Challenging at times Work/life balance stress Bureaucratic/difficult at times

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