Does King County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, King County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at King County. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at King County?

80% of King County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated King County 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at King County?

Project Manager (21) , Program Manager (12) , Intern (8) , Transit Operator (7) , Administrator (6) , Engineer II (6) , Human Resources Analyst (5) , Internship (5) , Attorney (4) , Engineer (4) , Functional Analyst (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Supervisor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Administrative Specialist II (3)

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

"Great benefits and pension!" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 30 reviews)); "There's also some great colleagues I worked with." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at King County according to real employee reviews?

"Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 8 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership in the building and by my direct supervisor was horrible." ((in 7 reviews)); "managed by my immediate supervisor" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed King County locations?

Seattle , Renton , Kent , Federal Way , Issaquah , Tukwila , Bellevue , West Seattle , Brooklyn , Houston , Hanford , Everett , Gig Harbor , Kirkland , Maple Valley , Puyallup , Kissimmee

King County reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(586 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

69% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (586 reviews)

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King County has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 586 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The King County 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

586 reviews

5.0

Mar 19, 2023

Make it What You Want

Part-time bus operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility. You can drive part time, full time and overtime with both. You can also venture in to other jobs at King County once you pass the 7 month probation period.

Cons

Stress of defensive driving and challenging passengers.

3.0

Mar 16, 2023

Worklife Balance - Only cares about the first 12 weeks of life of your child

Hr analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave is sadly a good deal in America.

Cons

They don't care about your child and your work life balance beyond the 12 weeks, despite policies saying that you can have children in the house as long as they don't impede your work.

1.0

Mar 9, 2023

Great Pay, Horrible Culture

Paramedic intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work all the overtime you want. Get lots of help padding your pension.

Cons

There is a reason these are the least happy first responders in King County.

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Jobs at King County

Administrative Services Coordinator

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Make it What You Want

Worklife Balance - Only cares about the first 12 weeks of life of your child

Great Pay, Horrible Culture

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