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?

"health and vacation benefits are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get a lot of experience quickly in court process and procedures." ((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)); "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 8 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is extremely narrow minded; does not accommodate true diversity." ((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

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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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (586 reviews)

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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

3.0

Mar 29, 2017

Making great strides to improve, and still needs some work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, public service, flexibiliyt

Cons

Unclear direction, resistance to innovation

5.0

Mar 12, 2017

Engineer 1

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working independently and traveling to various sites throughout the county

Cons

To many meetings and traveling in heavy traffic

5.0

Mar 1, 2017

Great Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits, Friendly Atmosphere, Promoted Growth

Cons

A lot of employees are Temporary Limited Term.

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