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 147 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 25 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 13 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 10 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 8 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 7 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

4.0

Nov 14, 2021

Stable job

Safety and health professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stable public service job

Cons

Inadequate staff for expected coverage

5.0

Nov 8, 2021

Working at King County Metro

Transit operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits/Flexible/Great Culture/ Inclusive, Supportive

Cons

Challenging to work as Transit Operator with homeless crisis and Covid

2.0

Nov 5, 2021

working for county

Scale operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent benefits, overtime, pension, vacation, sick leave

Cons

no room to move up in position, management inept

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Jobs at King County

Administrative Services Coordinator

Marymoor Customer & Business Services Supervisor

Customer Support Liasion

Provider Relations Program Manager (PPM II)

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