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?

"Great benefits and pension!" ((in 134 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((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 10 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 9 reviews)); "poor leadership, lack of direction, too many chiefs, lack of clarity, unprofessional behaviors amongst some management (gossip, temper tantrums, language, nepotism,etc); resistance to change; behavior and communication that is inconsistent with the County's priorities of promoting equity, or improving public engagement." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 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

1.0

Aug 3, 2014

The most toxic work environment I've ever encountered.

Nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, benefits, some great coworkers

Cons

Micromanagement, moving goalposts in training, diversity didn't include military service or Midwestern origin

3.0

Jul 15, 2014

Wow.. Not what I was expecting.

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people A Pension Decent Salary Good health benefits Stability if you can handle the slow pace on accomplishing

Cons

KCIT is in a state of flux. Lack of resources to support current projects. No projects created for some major initiatives Staff seems to be in fire fighting mode all of the time. We are too busy doing operations no time to plan or discuss what we actually need to accomplish Bad Morale! Work/Pay/Bonus is not based on Performance Always finding the cheapest way of doing things, which may not be the best.

2.0

Jul 10, 2014

Poor Management doesn't allow for employee growth or excellence

Event technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours were flexible and I really enjoyed the work. It was challenging but you didn't have to take it home with you.

Cons

Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible. Schedules were mis managed. People that were not capable of the doing the job were left in positions for years and were never held accountable for their incompetence. Hours were given to favorites rather than to the people that were the most efficient and professional.

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