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

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

4.0

Dec 11, 2023

Great team, lots of stakeholders

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work you do can improve the lives of millions and they are your neighbors.

Cons

Projects go incredibly slow. Turf wars with City of Seattle or other municipalities is annoying. Stakeholder management is a challenge, and there are 8-15 stakeholders in every project.

4.0

Dec 11, 2023

Good Experience

Public defense investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-variety of cases to work on -learn more about criminal legal system -generally 8-5 job

Cons

The work can get repetitive Little to no room for advancement

2.0

Dec 6, 2023

Working at King County

Sr, human resources analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great benefits - medical is 100% paid for employees Pay is fairly competitive for most positions

Cons

Advertises that they are equitable in their practices and policies but employees are not treated consistently, definitely favorites displayed in some employees and processes When applying to a position internally, King County process is to speak to your current manager, so if you’re trying to leave a bad manager, they can stop you from moving, which feels to be systemic that they claim they are removing out of their processes. If you are hired or placed at a step higher than step 6, and you are not in a represented position, you only get a step increase- a raise if you’re rated “outstanding “ even if you do and complete your work satisfactorily. I work 10-12 hour days and it is expected because I’m an “exempt” employee

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