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

Sep 3, 2015

A good place to be an employee for your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well, and have excellent benefits.

Cons

They don't really listen to employee input, which would go a long way.

3.0

Aug 19, 2015

Good Job Security, Management Issues

Nutrition assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job Security is really good at King County; The work environment is very supportive, especially in regard to medical needs; Turnover is rather low; The medical benefits are incredible, not to be beat by any private employer; Personal drug use policy is very respectful and reasonable; The union is very strong; Comphenstion is competetive.

Cons

Management is very spotty; Poor management will not result in termination, therefore managers presenting difficulties for employees are shuffled laterally, making this manager now your problem; Change is always top-down; Young, fresh energy is not regarded fondly and new ideas from lower on the ladder are often disregarded out of hand: Adaptation is avoided at all costs.

3.0

Aug 15, 2015

Environmental Scientist

Environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary; great co-workers; excellent benefits; challenging work

Cons

Lack of direction from upper management; little opportunity to move up in the organization; treats non "Full-Time Employee" like second class citizens

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