King County reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)
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Dow Constantine

69% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jun 1, 2017

Questionable hiring practices

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits; some departments have opportunities for growth

Cons

Hiring is done by who you know, not merit, experience based.

4.0
May 23, 2017

Office Specialist

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great job to work for years

Cons

Government politics slows down process

5.0
May 22, 2017

Public Defender

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity for experience, trial and motion practice, wide variety of clients. Opportunity to speak spanish with some clients.

Cons

Heavy case load. Long hours. Difficult cases to try.

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