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 147 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 25 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 10 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((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)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((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

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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

4.0

Jan 7, 2024

Stable careers. Work culture varies widely depending on department and program you're with

Administrative staff assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super relative; there are tons of departments and 3x as many programs. Can be a great culture but entirely dependent on the specific Department/program you're with and what you value in a work environment (autonomy in your work? remote? salary?) and your position. Fairly easy to work your way up if you do solid work.

Cons

Can be hierarchical and some departments and programs are outdated and stifling (prefer to not try new ways of working because they're too uncomfortable with change).

5.0

Jan 5, 2024

Great Job

Water/wastewater engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great quality of life offered by KC. Also great health benefits and training opportunities for technical items. Nice people to work with. Good place to retire from.

Cons

Pay is below Seattle normal engineering salary and difficult for entry level engineers to survive in Seattle's high cost of living. Projects tend to take a long time.

4.0

Jan 4, 2024

Great Benefits

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Medical Insurance Pension Participation

Cons

Some employees are extremely entitled

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