Does City of Raleigh pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, City of Raleigh employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at City of Raleigh. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at City of Raleigh?

61% of City of Raleigh employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated City of Raleigh 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at City of Raleigh?

Summer Camp Counselor (8) , Police Officer (5) , Recreation Leader (5) , Systems Administrator (5) , Camp Counselor (4) , Firefighter (4) , Fiscal Analyst (4) , Lifeguard (4) , Counselor (3) , Director (3) , Engineering Specialist (3) , Firefighter/EMT (3) , Intern (3) , Lead Counselor (3) , Planner (3)

What are the pros of working at City of Raleigh according to real employee reviews?

"Considering what you do you get paid a decent amount of money and benefits are great especially if you have a family." ((in 41 reviews)); "You will learn a lot and meet great people." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great coworkers !" ((in 7 reviews)); "Training is good, pay is OK" ((in 7 reviews)); "good work environment" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at City of Raleigh according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are seasonally variable and pay is low to average." ((in 26 reviews)); "Like any government work, the pay isn't great and getting a comfortable salary from an entry level spot will take a while." ((in 5 reviews)); "life balance, corrupt management, uncomfortable company politics, too result focused and not Employee focused, poor leadership, little room for growth not diverse and inclusive." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is mostly made of people who have been with the city for many years." ((in 3 reviews)); "Not many, the hours are flexible and self determined." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed City of Raleigh locations?

Raleigh , Garner , New York , Willow Spring , Raleigh

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City of Raleigh reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(295 total reviews)

Nancy McFarlane

62% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

City of Raleigh has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The City of Raleigh 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

295 reviews

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Solid Position

Facilities maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package is great. Laid back learning environment.

Cons

Can feel slow at times

5.0

Nov 21, 2025

Best for local government

Planner senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Especially in local government there is going to be regular workplace drama. Best of the triangle

Cons

Usual suspects of mismanagement here

5.0

Sep 16, 2025

Great organization to work for

Recreation leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission. It was easy to get up knowing that your work would be appreciated by someone. Very entertaining and fulfilling for me. Got to meet plenty of people and had fair pay and good hours. No two days looked the same.

Cons

Difficult to work your way up in the organization.

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