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

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

4.0

May 28, 2016

King County

Environmental specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great access to training and develpment. Very good benefits and recognition of healthy life work balance.

Cons

There can be an abundance if bureaucracy.

4.0

May 16, 2016

Public Engagement Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, dedicated staff and leadership Respect work-life balance/fair Good pay Upward mobility

Cons

It's a bureaucracy, so some challenges come with that territory.

4.0

Apr 25, 2016

Working at King County

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with people who have a shared purpose of serving the community, ability to move about the organization and get experience in lots of different areas, diversity, commitment to equity and social justice, excellent health and vacation benefits.

Cons

Change can be slow, vision/mission sometimes murky.

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