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      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

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      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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      586 reviews
      4.0
      Oct 2, 2016

      Analyst

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Solid IT organization, dedicated to serving citizens

      Cons

      Micro-managed by my immediate supervisor

      5.0
      Sep 16, 2016

      Fired for undercover reason

      Part time transit operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No weekend work, good pay, nice facilities, place for carpools and bikes. Good benefits and extra work if you want it.

      Cons

      Member of Union for over two decades that did not help me when I was fired.

      4.0
      Sep 11, 2016

      We need more good people in public service, you should join!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great benefits, many public service opportunities to make a difference in your community. Certain rules around the benefits and HR can provide for good work-life balance, depending on the department you're in. Lots of need for innovative workers as much of the workforce retires in the coming few years, you should join! You could be running the place in 10 years! Speaking of an older workforce: lots of institutional experience and deep knowledge. I'm very proud of the forward-thinking initiatives King County has worked on, such as ESJ, climate change, and process improvement. It is a leader in local government as these things go.

      Cons

      The culture of different departments varies, some pockets are very healthy, others can be challenging. It can also depend on how deep down in the hierarchy you start. Sometimes the rules that we, as a community, came up with together over time may not make sense any more, but it takes a lot of consensus-building to change them. Most work that involves any planning or collaboration can feel like it calls for an overwhelming amount of consensus-building. Sadly, some might say King County is a leader in local government for innovative work because the bar is not very high..

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