King County reviews

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

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
3.0
Mar 15, 2019

Benefits great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, great co-workers, work-life-balance

Cons

Lack of flexibility, technology is lacking

3.0
Feb 11, 2019

Predictable, comfortable, easy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Predictable union pay, good benefits, manageable work loads and expectations

Cons

Lack of professional development opportunities or encouragement to follow through with any opportunities, racism and sexism still very prevalent among the “old guard”

3.0
Jan 13, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Even when you're busy, it's still at the pace of government.

Cons

Pace can be dauntingly slow. Bureaucracy is often a challenge. People very resistant to change and taking risks. Very old school approach to problem solving (e.g. what would have Microsoft done in 1995?).

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