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

5.0

Mar 1, 2017

Great Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits, Friendly Atmosphere, Promoted Growth

Cons

A lot of employees are Temporary Limited Term.

5.0

Jan 31, 2017

Great Temporary Work Experience

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Temporary work but great pay. I seen quite a few temporary workers get hired onto other departments while workings as a temp. Great people to work with.

Cons

You have so much fun working there it is so sad when the temporary work ends.

4.0

Jan 30, 2017

It's ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid well. Great benefits.

Cons

Works areas are old and not a lot of job mentoring.

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Jobs at King County

Behavioral Health Data Scientist (Human Services Data Scientist)

Community Services Contracts and Procurement Manager

Behavioral Health Outreach - Peer, SSS (STT)

Project Control Officer

Real Property Agent II - Property Management Unit (FMD)