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

3.0

Dec 10, 2024

Worth it for full time, not so much part time extra hire

Recreation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, pay, longevity, government, mobility if you're able to work full time

Cons

extra hires are not compensated well with no benefits and very little mobility, hiring managers are rigid and disconnected from the roles they hire for, resulting in a workforce that is frustrating to interact with if you'd like to achieve anything.

5.0

Nov 22, 2024

Awesome place

Parks maintenance worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people.Everybody like you. They treat you good

Cons

Less money compared to the job we do

2.0

Nov 4, 2024

Miracle worker making low wage

Case monitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get close with your colleagues

Cons

Bureaucracy with Admin, impossible to get promoted if you aren’t buddies with mgmt, expected to perform miracles and if any mistakes happen you get blamed for it, burnout and high turnover is inevitable

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Jobs at Pierce County Washington

Deputy Sheriff - Entry Level

Corrections Deputy - Entry Level

Adult Probation Officer 2

Parks Room Monitor Temporary – South Region

Pierce, WA

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Accounting Assistant 3