King County reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)
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Dow Constantine

69% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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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586 reviews
4.0
Sep 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some really smart and ambitious people. There are good opportunities to move around the county to different departments and divisions to try out new roles and responsibilities once you've proven yourself to people higher up the chain. Fair compensation for public service. Time off.

Cons

There's always a couple of bad apples and at the professional level it can be hard to find a work life balance. King County will need to do a significant amount of work to prepare for the retirement of baby boomers and hand the reigns over to younger staff. There hasn't been enough transition and knowledge transfer for this process to go smoothly.

4.0
Aug 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work is awesome! People are great! Get to work with in a team environment in most departments, unless you've got a specialized skill.

Cons

Not much of a challenge if you're looking to improve your skill set. Also, timelines seem to fall behind because people don't seem to be motivated, as they would in private sector.

4.0
Aug 7, 2014

Working for King County

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working for local government, you have the chance to make a real difference.

Cons

Working for an elected official can be trying since goals may differ.

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