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 138 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get a lot of experience quickly in court process and procedures." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Managers don't talk to their staff." ((in 12 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 9 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 7 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

5.0

Oct 19, 2022

Public Servant with a purpose

Clerk administrative specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and pay increases.

Cons

Difficulties with the public, very personal subjects and information gathered daily.

4.0

Oct 12, 2022

Pretty Good

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Independent assignments and great benefits

Cons

Very PC to the extreme.

3.0

Oct 11, 2022

good and bad

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good money and great benefits

Cons

supervisors, and crazy mandatory over time

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Jobs at King County

Industrial Maintenance Program Specialist - South Plant & West Point

Chief of Community Contracting Improvements (Special Projects Manager III)

Treasury Operations Specialist (Fiscal Specialist 3)

Social Services Professional (Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care Coordinators)

Activities Scheduling Coordinator