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

3.0

Jun 26, 2015

Good work environment

Senior s/w engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse technologies. Telecommuting. Smart people. Reasonable deadlines. Many different service areas keep the work interesting.

Cons

Bonuses are agreed upon by unions, so there is not much of a payday. No free lunches. No sock options of course. There are however fiefdoms, but this is getting shaken up and is changing.

4.0

Sep 7, 2014

If your a professional, it's a great place to stretch yourself.

Legislative analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some really smart and ambitious people. There are good opportunities to move around the county to different departments and divisions to try out new roles and responsibilities once you've proven yourself to people higher up the chain. Fair compensation for public service. Time off.

Cons

There's always a couple of bad apples and at the professional level it can be hard to find a work life balance. King County will need to do a significant amount of work to prepare for the retirement of baby boomers and hand the reigns over to younger staff. There hasn't been enough transition and knowledge transfer for this process to go smoothly.

4.0

May 15, 2014

I was very satisfied with my postion at King County.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are very passionate about their work and usually have the publics best interest at heart.

Cons

It is a very political environment

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