Does Pierce County Washington pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pierce County Washington employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pierce County Washington. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pierce County Washington?

66% of Pierce County Washington employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pierce County Washington 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pierce County Washington?

Case Manager (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Seasonal Maintenance Worker (3) , Software Engineer(Internship) (3) , Courthouse Security Officer (2) , Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (2) , Intern (2) , Juvenile Detention Officer (2) , Maintenance (2) , Maintenance Worker (2) , Planner (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Senior Data Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Pierce County Washington according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and insurance costs" ((in 18 reviews)); "good pay really great benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good people.Everybody like you." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Solid Benefits and Job Security" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Dictatorial leadership in certain areas of the County" ((in 5 reviews)); "long hours required at times" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor management makes it harder to do your job right, leads to frustration, causes people to quit." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management did not seem to appreciate all the work everyone was doing." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Pierce County Washington locations?

Tacoma , Puyallup , Spanaway , University Place , Pierce , Bonney Lake , Lake Tapps

Pierce County Washington reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Bruce Dammeier

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (114 reviews)

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Pierce County Washington has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pierce County Washington 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

114 reviews

1.0

Oct 4, 2017

Horrible and demoralizing administration/management group

Juvenile probation officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to work with youth and their families to provide guidance and hope for positive community relations and personal achievement

Cons

The Administration/Management group are the sole contributors to very poor and demoralizing morale among court staff including probation and dependency. The obvious lack of leadership skills and unwillingness to make positive and desperately needed change based on staff concerns/needs is detrimental to the motivation of staff to go above and beyond to meet the needs of the youth, families, and community. Consensus among the majority of current and former staff is complete dissatistfaction with the "place and environment we work in" despite a "true love and passion for the work we do." This dissatisfaction is 100% attributed to a poor and incapable administrative/management group.

4.0

Aug 31, 2013

Paradigm Shift

Public works

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can create opportunities but it requires some creativity on your part. We've got some forward thinking leaders and employees that are pushing the agency to move beyond government business as usual. They're challenging the status quo and asking why which is generating conversation and changes in our service levels and the demographics of our employees.

Cons

Slow to change to new ways of doing business. Lack of strong leadership in key positions. Outdated compensation structure and job classifications.

4.0

Oct 9, 2016

Wonderful Position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pierce County tends to be very inclusive and reasonable in expectations. The benefits and compensation are wonderful and most county employees are excellent people.

Cons

The bureaucracy of a government organization by law and sometimes by politics can trifle talent and opportunities. Busy work may be assigned that does not add value and will ultimately not be completed. Policies and process hamper great ideas from progressing in a reasonable timeframe. Some employees have taken too much advantage of this while this frustrates those who want to provide excellent public service.

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