Does Polk County - Florida pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Polk County - Florida?

54% of Polk County - Florida employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Polk County - Florida 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Polk County - Florida according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and pension plan after six years of service (now it's eight years of service)." ((in 8 reviews)); "You encounter a few good people within the organization." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Polk County - Florida according to real employee reviews?

"Management is awful and no room to grow." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Polk County - Florida locations?

Bartow , Winter Haven , Lakeland , Auburndale

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2.0

Aug 6, 2021

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Working with the local government does provide a degree of job security however there is a trade off which are explained below.

Cons

The care of County employees has significantly declined in my 3 three years working with the County. The County has not re-evaluated the pay of its general employees in over a decade.

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5.0

Feb 3, 2025

Service worker

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Pros

Friendly place to work and good benefits

Cons

Don’t make a mistakes multiple then your in for it

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the work are great!

Cons

You won't get rich here

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