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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (586 total reviews)
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      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).

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      586 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 1, 2022

      Best Job

      Transit operator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Learned how to drive a bus, left with a license I can use throughout the United States. Healthcare was top-notch, Pension and Compensation was excellent.

      Cons

      Low seniority drivers get short assignments and split shifts (2hours in am and 3-4hours in pm) initially but after 2 years you could choose reasonably. Transition to FT would lower your seniority again and would get extra-board assignments in the evening/afternoon and would usually be split again but longer. Kept on applying to programs (mechanic apprentice/light rail/street car) but low seniority after 2 years = not good enough.

      2.0
      May 21, 2022

      NA

      Senior internal auditor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good work and life balance

      Cons

      Lack of emphasis on work rigor and accountability Obtuse understandings of equity and social justice (ESJ) that inhibit governmental efficiency due to emphasis on low impact ESJ efforts focused on employee self-actualization rather than community impact

      2.0
      Apr 23, 2022

      Good benefits, poor management

      Transit operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Driving a bus is fun, you're outside and get to be with the scenery. The pay is decent, full time benefits are pretty good, no cost health insurance. You will start out driving downtown routes either at night or split shifts during the day with weekdays off, but that will improve over time if you can work through "paying your dues" as every operator there has. Once you pick up a few years of seniority you can start having some flexibility in your schedule. I enjoyed the many different people you meet on the buses, most of them are actually pretty nice and appreciative, you get to work independently, theres rarely anyone breathing down your neck. If you just want a good paying job, this will do, if you hope to move up, it can be difficult.

      Cons

      Unfortunately our city and county leaders along with upper management turn a blind eye to riders to smoke, do drugs and are abusive on the buses. They talk all safety but don't act on it. The top manager rarely comes out to talk with operators, has his own self serving agenda and appears very out of touch with whats actually going on. Promotions lean towards who you know, then Diversity, and if they are running out of options, they might promote the person who's actually qualified. Discrimination and favoritism is very prevalent here. Just don't expect upper management to care about you in any way, they are too busy promoting their family members and close friends to care about you.

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