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Johnson County, Kansas

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Stay away if you have any desire to keep your sanity - Anonymous employee Johnson County, Kansas Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good though continuing to be costly benefits, but that can be anywhere.

Cons

Though they preach their own version of a truly innovative work environment, they do not follow the guidelines they set. The expectation is that staff will innovate, but not disrupt the way they have always done government. There is also the fact that much of the management from junior to senior has no clue what they are doing, and they continue to let the decent to good managers go and the poor managers who have no clue how to manage properly they keep for extended periods of time not holding them accountable. The worst problem they have is holding staff accountable for decisions that were made by management. If management of a department chooses to back an initiative but the initiative fails, they don't hold the management accountable, but the staff who were assigned to complete the intuitive. This includes no project timelines, then turning around and giving a poor review on timeline stating that the timeline was said March to June when that was never communicated to staff, nor was it possible due to schedules or other duties that are required.

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5.0
Mar 14, 2026
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Pros

- Excellent benefits - Stable employment in the public sector - Supportive staff and management - Work from home for some roles - Diverse workplace - The county manages many different things, and there are a lot of opportunities to learn across many different areas

Cons

- Some older technology can be frustrating to use

3.0
Jul 22, 2026
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Pros

The benefits are very good and it can be meaningful work.

Cons

There are often high caseloads and leadership can be very mistrusting of employees with little accountability. Some supervisors are appropriate with employees and focused on helping their team do good work. Other supervisors are highly emotional and create unnecessary stress for their employees due to contributing to this culture of mistrust and micromanagement. There was a constant concern of supervisors searching for persons “gossiping” that led to secrecy, employees turning on one another, and took time away from important work serving the community. Career opportunities are limited by what supervisor you work for.

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