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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Reviews by job title

586 reviews

4.0

May 17, 2015

Expect lots of rules and policies

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, stability, and internal transferring, and opportunities to do some meaningful work helping disadvantaged populations

Cons

Not many true promotional opportunities, and a vast difference in generational work styles. Millennials need to be prepared for rigid thinking from long time employees

3.0

Apr 22, 2015

I was an upper level project manager.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall extremely dedicated staff, very high caliber work and commitment to public service. Always seeking innovative programs. Results driven. At times work long hours without extra compensation.

Cons

Management not at all progressive; cover-your-ass approach to "leadership". Can only speak for the department I was in, but there was a strong tendency to play favorites in giving promotions. I happened to be one who did well in the organization, but was never comfortable with some of the excellent staff who were left behind because they just did their job well but didn't play up to the managers.

1.0

Apr 9, 2015

King County employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay, benefits, lots of paid time off

Cons

Poor management. Most managers have worked here so long that they have no idea how to be an effective, engaging manager. Most are only concerned with looking good to their bosses and have no idea how to lead a team of employees. Deemed a good employee if the work unit "gets no complaints" about you. Old school managers roll their eyes at lean and process improvement initiatives. To move up (promotion), you have to be liked and connected. Lots of lip service to lots of "values."

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