Does Placer County (California) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Placer County (California) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Placer County (California). This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Placer County (California)?

63% of Placer County (California) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Placer County (California) 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Placer County (California)?

Client Services Assistant (4) , Accountant (2) , Administrative Secretary (2) , Bus Driver (2) , Client Services Counselor I (2) , Communicable Disease Investigator (2) , Eligibility Specialist (2) , Probation Officer (2) , Senior Planner (2)

What are the pros of working at Placer County (California) according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits although new employees are paying higher PERS retirement rates." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 7 reviews)); "The people were great (co workers)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Immediate coworkers are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "workers, good benefits, work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Placer County (California) according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours." ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad managers, lazy employees, drama, politics." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management plays favorites and it's obvious to all that isn't their favorite creating a toxic work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Placer County (California) locations?

Auburn , Roseville , Sacramento , Rocklin , Antelope , Tahoe City , North Auburn , Sacramento Valley

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3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

David Boesch

62% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Placer County (California) has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Placer County (California) 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

81 reviews

2.0

May 31, 2026

Generous benefits overshadowed by management issues and safety concerns

Bus driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

generous benefits, retirement is great and very generous time off

Cons

driving in dangerous conditions, lots of hand holding to people who cant do the job management expecting long term employees to step up and help when they hired a bunch of incompetent people.

3.0

Feb 3, 2026

Could be better

Client services professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits Salary was good Good coworkers

Cons

Management - if you like to brown nose then you should be fine

5.0

Jun 23, 2025

Great place to work

Staff services analyst, senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension Opportunity for growth Work life balance

Cons

Benefits are getting costly Newer staff get less attractive benefits

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Administrative Legal Clerk - Entry (Sheriff's Office - Corrections Division)

Eligibility Specialist - Trainee

Resource Specialist - Early Childhood Education

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