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 141 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great benefits and pension!" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Managers don't talk to their staff." ((in 11 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 9 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 5 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((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

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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

586 reviews

2.0

Sep 29, 2017

Beware the 'culture '

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, free transit pass, vacation accrual carryover, paid holidays.

Cons

Executives political correctness rules EVERYTHING and employees are not hired for what they could contribute, but are rather viewed through the lens of the 'equity and social-justice' program which is blatantly racist and discriminatory.

3.0

Jul 12, 2017

Great, until someone needs a scapegoat.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit package and the high salaries/wages

Cons

If you are in an exempt position not represented by a union - brace yourself. When someone needs a public scapegoat, and they will, if you are in the wrong position at the wrong time, it could be you pilloried, no mater how stellar your work product or how reliable you are.

1.0

Aug 6, 2016

Administrative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits; hours; that's about it.

Cons

No training. Whisper campaigns. Managers asking employees about other employees and getting information via third person. Sharing that third party misinformation with superiors to taint your reputation so that they can look good for their superiors. Everyone scared for their jobs. Terrible atmosphere. "Watch out" is the most common phrase.

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