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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

586 reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2016

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, stable unionized job.

Cons

Politics, leadership that takes credit for the hard work of the employees

4.0

Jan 26, 2016

Solid place to work, limited room for advancement currently

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Purpose Driven Work Opportunities, Hard working co-workers, over the last couple of years making great strides in improving systems and being on the front lines of innovation. A lot of retirements are going to happen in about 5 years paving the way for advancement but must be patient until then.

Cons

Often no direct lines of advancement or mentoring and the bureaucracy that comes with any larger company.

4.0

Jan 14, 2016

Communications

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

King County is viewed, across the nation, as a leader in best run government. There is a focus on delivering equitable services to all county residents. Many development and training opportunities are available. The level of benefits is superb. Wellness is encouraged.

Cons

It is important to realize that King County is very restricted, by initiatives, in the amount of revenue it can raise. That leads to budget challenges for many departments.

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