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?

"Great benefits and pension!" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 25 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 9 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 8 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

4.0

Sep 12, 2010

Relative Good Pay, Gov. Job

Engineer tech i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned about different subjects directly related to job. Very nice pay, relative to similar jobs. Direct supervision was competent and responded well to productive work.

Cons

Some processes were very inefficient. Frustrating and confusing at times. Sometimes there were multiple people doing the same job, which led to some periods of just 'standing around'.

1.0

Jun 16, 2008

Sinking ship

Microbiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. It's government, so yearly COLA and regular step increases.

Cons

Lab management staff are disrespectful and incompetent. They are out of touch with staff duties and unrealistic in their expectations. Terrible, terrible morale. They don't do enough to reward good employees or encourage those that are slacking to pull their weight.

4.0

Apr 18, 2026

Health care benefits overshadowed by inconsistent practices

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

health care and retirement benefits

Cons

They promote LEAN practices, but often does the opposite

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