Item: King County
Rating: 4
Author: Operations Manager

Question 1

Does King County pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at King County?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at King County?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great benefits and pension!" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 28 reviews)); "There's also some great colleagues I worked with." ((in 13 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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 10 reviews)); "Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((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)); "No training for new hires." ((in 7 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

What are the top reviewed King County locations?

Accepted Answer

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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There is good and bad at any workplace but for the most part i enjoyed working at King County.

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