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 135 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((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 10 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 5 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

Apr 22, 2023

BFO 4

Business financial officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, remote work, good people.

Cons

Slow to decisions and hiring.

5.0

Apr 19, 2023

Great Place to Work

Legislative secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for growth.

Cons

There are no cons I can think of.

3.0

Apr 11, 2023

Good pay, good team; lots of bureaucracy, too much talk (need more walk) and overall just too much work

Program mansger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Direct teammates are great. Lots of stability in union represented positions.

Cons

King County really talks the talk and it seems they’d like to imagine themselves as an organization doing their part on ESJ. There’s a lot of emphasis on ESJ, but it’s not actually played out in reality. Any PPMIII or higher is expected to work well over 40 hours a week to do the bare minimum expectations of their job. The work is very leadership heavy, you won’t have much autonomy over your work as depending on the Council and Executive’s thoughts things can change on a dime, and not necessarily for the better.

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