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 hours." ((in 140 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 24 reviews)); "There's also some great colleagues I worked with." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at King County according to real employee reviews?

"Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 10 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 7 reviews)); "managed by my immediate supervisor" ((in 6 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

King County reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

69% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

586 reviews

5.0

Nov 18, 2024

Intern

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours were flexible. The people were nice. It was'nt hard to drive there.

Cons

We didn't do as much job shadowing. Hours weren't constant.

3.0

Jun 10, 2024

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, including healthcare, dental, vacation and sick leave. Remote work is allowed. A union shop. Many talented and hardworking coworkers. The top leaders have excellent vision for environment, social services, public safety.

Cons

Too many layers of middle management. Redundant tracking systems requiring much manual data entry. Repetitive menial tasks that should be automated. Micromanagement. Projects underfunded. Products not implemented fully according to vendor recommendations, resulting in failures. High-stress environment due to poor decisions and practices of management.

4.0

Dec 15, 2022

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to work with it

Cons

Not a good experience with it

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Intern

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

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