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 134 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Managers don't talk to their staff." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 9 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 9 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 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

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).

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586 reviews

3.0

Jul 2, 2015

Corrections

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for King County is the freedom to help people.

Cons

The most disappointing aspect of working for King County is the mismanagement of the supervisors in charge.

2.0

Dec 12, 2014

Government

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is an interesting place to work and you learn a lote about the election process. They deliver a quality election cycle. There is a high degree of pride in the quality of work done by the staff.

Cons

Constant organizational change which leads to an unsettled feeling among employees. Not all staff are treated consistently or given the same opportunities as others.

2.0

Oct 16, 2014

Do not like forward thinking

Control systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and vacation. Need that to put up with the polotics

Cons

Do promote within, do not promote forward thinking, pay is low

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Do not like forward thinking

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