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

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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

5.0

Dec 27, 2013

I think my 33 years working my way up the ladder speaks for itself. The citizens are well served by County employees.

Operations chief (manager) in the transit control center

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

King County is both a very diverse and progressive organization. Good people doing a great job with limited resources. The employees work hard and long shifts that include hundreds of split shifts over a 13 hour day. That is dedication! Not just a paycheck but a commitment to serve the public 24/7.

Cons

The progressive discipline system used by King County Transit is outdated and makes it nearly impossible to terminate bad employees and making it harder for everyone. Driver and passenger safety concerns from assaults should be improved. It is a dangerous job to drive a bus and to ride the busas well.

5.0

Nov 14, 2013

One of the most exciting public entities to work for in the United States

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid leadership, engaged management, forward looking, results driven. A rare level of government where best practices of the private sector come together with a public service commitment.

Cons

Some elected officials are wildly over their heads, driven by ego and obsessed with acquiring more power for their own aggrandizement.

1.0

Apr 14, 2011

Awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are it

Cons

Employees treat each other horribly, teams are disconnected, management is unhappy and it trickles down. Nothing can be accomplished in 1 step, everything requires layers upon layers of repetitive action. Not streamlined, completely not standardized, and inefficient.

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