Does Harris County, Texas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harris County, Texas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harris County, Texas. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harris County, Texas?

61% of Harris County, Texas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harris County, Texas 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harris County, Texas?

Administrative Assistant (8) , Manager (7) , Project Manager (5) , Assistant District Attorney (4) , Attorney (4) , Court Clerk (4) , Detention Officer (4) , Supervisor (4) , Juvenile Probation Officer (3) , Juvenile Supervision Officer (3) , Pretrial Officer (3) , Accountant I (2) , Administrative (2) , Analyst (2) , Budget Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Harris County, Texas according to real employee reviews?

"working for harris county offers great benefits for indivuals and families." ((in 70 reviews)); "Most of the people you work with are great people; makes for a fun time during work hours." ((in 15 reviews)); "Retirement and health benefits are really good." ((in 12 reviews)); "you have really good retirement and insurance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing work environment to be around." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harris County, Texas according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and inflexible hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours eight to nine hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "No room for advancement within the department." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harris County, Texas layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Harris County, Texas locations?

Houston , Pasadena , Seabrook , Spring , Harris , Bryan , Baytown , Pearland , South Houston , Splendora

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Harris County, Texas

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3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(312 total reviews)

Ed Emmett

58% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Harris County, Texas has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 312 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harris County, Texas 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

312 reviews

2.0

Oct 11, 2021

Low Pay and High Workload

Title mail clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The health insurance is great and it’s relatively hard to get fired from here.

Cons

The pay is low, they have unrealistic production quotas, management doesn’t properly train employees and will write you up for not knowing things, lot of favoritism. They don’t pay overtime so anytime over 40 hours in a day goes into time bank.

1.0

Oct 5, 2021

Work Environment at Harris County

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can connect and work with a diverse group of people. It's a good job to just get your foot in the door, because they basically hire anyone. Do not stay over 1-2 years. MOVE ON or you will not develop your skill set or learn best industry practices.

Cons

Everything else needs improvement. You name it, they need it. Very political organization (TOP HEAVY) whose hiring practicing and culture are sketchy at best. They do offer a good retirement plan, but the environment doesn't offset that benefit.

5.0

Oct 1, 2021

Great benefits

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance - management - great benefits

Cons

uncertainty - length of commissioner court

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