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 139 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits, highly technical staff, opportunities to work in multiple areas of Information Technology, Staff are friendly, IT staff are union represented" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at King County according to real employee reviews?

"Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((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

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

1.0

Jun 30, 2016

Horrible Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

Work here if you desire no life, no spouse, no children, no pets. Oh, and if you have any of those - prepare to lose them all because you'll NEVER be around to see them.

4.0

Jun 28, 2016

Sound Transit Electro Mechanic

Electro-mechanical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is pretty good, benefits are amazing, work is not heavy load at all, county work for sure

Cons

Union crap to deal with, the old timers dont want to work, and everything is about senority, no matter how lazy you are, you just have to pull the race card, or some other life style choice and bam you got it made to do nothing all day, its really sad that people take advantage of this kind of policy

3.0

Jun 23, 2016

Average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits (including bus pass) - If you apply yourself you can advance quickly - Training opportunities

Cons

- Pay is not competitive due to the inflated cost of living in Seattle. - Having to be a part of a union (My current position is appointed so I no longer have to deal with the union) - High turnover - A lot of unhappy employees - Resistance to change

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