Does Ada County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ada County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ada County. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ada County?

69% of Ada County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ada County 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ada County?

Paramedic (3) , Human Resources (2) , Juvenile Probation Officer (2) , Legal Assistant (2)

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

"Great benefits" ((in 15 reviews)); "Kind People, Reasonable expectations, they back you up" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Some customers are hard to deal with Pay could be better for the work you do" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ada County layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ada County layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ada County in 2026.

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Ada County reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Kendra Kenyon

89% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Ada County has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ada County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

57 reviews

4.0

Jun 21, 2021

Great environment and team, poor growth

Procurement officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

8-5, no overtime New tasks daily Get to understand how all County departments work Cant get fired easily

Cons

limited growth opportunities political atmosphere determines wage growth some departments are stuck in their ways hard to get people to change

4.0

May 25, 2021

Firm foundation of a career

Field paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The schedule, very few shortcuts by management, good vehicles, good equipment

Cons

It's a long slow crawl up any advancement ladder and the top is bottle-necked.

5.0

May 5, 2021

Ada County is a quality government employer

Lawyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything you would expect government employment to be. Decent benefits, low wages.

Cons

We would of course expect the private sector to pay more.

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