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 139 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits, highly technical staff, opportunities to work in multiple areas of Information Technology, Staff are friendly, IT staff are union represented" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 7 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

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

2.0

May 1, 2018

Program Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work - life balance is top notch. Very flexible. Low stress. Benefits are good. Salary is very high for the low level of output expected.

Cons

Complete lack of accountability across the organization. No urgency to accomplish work and to do it well. Senior management is scared about performance metrics, improving workflows, and using data to inform decision making. Management does not trust employees. The best work is contracted out to consultants. Vacation is poor for those just starting out and to get at the high end you have to work there your entire career. Compensation and quality of role is based on how long you have been at the organization, not the quality of your work.

1.0

Mar 5, 2018

Project Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, free orca card.

Cons

Management is hostile. No training for new hires. No documentation on standard work. Disorganized approach to just about everything. You have to be in an union and have union dues docked from your pay or you can't have the job.

2.0

Sep 30, 2017

stuck in a rut

Functional analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, great benefits, friendly people, excellent parental leave policy, free transit pass, good wellness program

Cons

the culture is really stuck and fear-based, leadership doesn't want change, and many people go terribly underutilized and just waste their day at their desk. vacation PTO is not great, start accruing at 12 days a year. decisions are not made or communicated in transparent way, your work not well-tied to goals and priorities, and employees not treated as adept in their fields. they often hire outside consultants to tell them what their employees are already saying. many processes are quite political.

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