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 141 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 13 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 11 reviews)); "poor leadership, lack of direction, too many chiefs, lack of clarity, unprofessional behaviors amongst some management (gossip, temper tantrums, language, nepotism,etc); resistance to change; behavior and communication that is inconsistent with the County's priorities of promoting equity, or improving public engagement." ((in 9 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 8 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (586 reviews)

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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

5.0

Feb 3, 2025

Salary of king county engineers

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Value skills and management talks to understand needs

Cons

Slow promotion and long term employees get more benifits

5.0

Dec 28, 2024

Great Place to Work

Noxious weed control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, competitive salaries, good benefits, lots of PTO

Cons

None really, great place to work

4.0

Dec 2, 2024

Great place

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, training, multicultural, job security

Cons

There’s really no downside to working here

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