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

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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

2.0

Apr 25, 2016

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are okay, not bad

Cons

The awful leadership of management.

3.0

Apr 5, 2016

King County

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, vacation, sick leave, retirement

Cons

bureaucracy, management, politics, pay, lack of mobility

5.0

Mar 21, 2016

Executive Assistant

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for growth and advancement Trainings Employee engagement Broad array of available resources Work/life balance Positive culture

Cons

Difficult for external applicants to get hired

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