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 retirement." ((in 22 reviews)); "good pay really great benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good people.Everybody like you." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pays and benefits and job security." ((in 4 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 6 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

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Pierce County Washington reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Bruce Dammeier

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Pierce County Washington has an employee rating of 3.7 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).

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Reviews by job title

114 reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2014

COPES Case Manager.

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Hourly wage. Like the co-workers.

Cons

Big brother is watching you.

5.0

Feb 11, 2014

We want to be the best!

Strategic business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice working conditions, educated devoted people, and amazing customers. Younger people are starting to join the workforce and bring in new and better ways to conduct business.

Cons

Some employees stay beyond their useful working life - mostly because of retirement benefit requirements and health care. People are celebrated for how long they stay county employees instead of the good work they do.

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good colleagues but poor management and HR issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, good work locations.

Cons

Bad management and HR; micromanagers get praised.

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Good colleagues but poor management and HR issues

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