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 144 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 24 reviews)); "There's also some great colleagues I worked with." ((in 12 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)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 7 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

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

1.0

Feb 8, 2019

Beware an Agency in Transition

Capital project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are good people

Cons

Management restructure is a mess. Job duties at all levels are affected by this. Roles and responsibilities are unclear.

1.0

Feb 7, 2019

Supervisors not welcome

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my job. Facilities management is a great career.

Cons

Union Trades do not like Management and will do whatever it take to get them fired. Very stressful environment.

3.0

Jan 13, 2019

Pretty chill... and slow

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even when you're busy, it's still at the pace of government.

Cons

Pace can be dauntingly slow. Bureaucracy is often a challenge. People very resistant to change and taking risks. Very old school approach to problem solving (e.g. what would have Microsoft done in 1995?).

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Pretty chill... and slow

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