Does Frederick County Government pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Frederick County Government employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Frederick County Government. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Frederick County Government?

75% of Frederick County Government employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Frederick County Government 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Frederick County Government?

Administrative Assistant (2) , Firefighter/EMT (2)

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

"The people are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good Leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; Low stress environment; good pay and benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Frederick County Government layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Frederick County Government locations?

Frederick , Winchester , Lake Frederick , Urbana

Frederick County Government reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Jan H. Gardner

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (41 reviews)

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Frederick County Government has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Frederick County Government employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

41 reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Great opportunity, great benefits.

Water treatment plant operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So far this job has been wonderful. The starting pay is less than ideal, but there is a real ability to grow that amount quickly.

Cons

I've heard there may be culture issues on other teams workibg for the county, but I have seen no issues on Water.

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Great place to work.

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Co-workers, room for professional growth, room to move around county.

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

3.0

Jul 1, 2025

Poor Management

Senior network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours and general working conditions

Cons

Absentee management with no leadership, responsibility or direction. Overall government operation does not care about standard employee salaries. Group is understaffed for responsibilities. Most of budget is directed to school as apposed to county employees. Multiple years with salary frozen and/or sub inflation rate increases. Bi-annual reviews with no merit pay applicability.

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