Does Tarrant County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tarrant County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tarrant County. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tarrant County?

58% of Tarrant County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tarrant County 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tarrant County?

Detention Officer (7) , Probation Officer (7) , Epidemiologist (5) , Attorney (4) , Community Supervision Officer (4) , Supervisor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Epidemiology Specialist (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Buyer (3) , Business Manager (2) , Case Manager (2) , Correctional Officer (2) , Human Resources (2) , Juvenile Probation Officer (2)

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

"Benefits are great and colleague’s are fantastic" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits pay covered and people are generally friendly and nice" ((in 6 reviews)); "Job Security after 6 months if you make Civil Service." ((in 5 reviews)); "It provides a better opportunity to move up!" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is average." ((in 8 reviews)); "ITD has extremely poor leadership due to lack of understanding or being completely unqualified." ((in 6 reviews)); "The management is poor, and doesn't let you take time off" ((in 5 reviews)); "Cant text your manager to call out." ((in 4 reviews)); "Then some supervisors are just horrible." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tarrant County layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Tarrant County locations?

Fort Worth , Tarrant , Arlington , Kennedale , Dallas-Fort Worth , Parker

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Tarrant County reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

G.K. Maenius

69% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Tarrant County has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tarrant County 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

168 reviews

4.0

Aug 31, 2023

Review

Assistant criminal district attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement account, PTO, insurance. Leadership is accommodating to employees with families.

Cons

Tarrant County seems to pride itself on doing more work with fewer employees compared to larger jurisdictions.

2.0

Aug 11, 2023

review

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the Texas pension system is okay

Cons

this is a typical government employer

5.0

Aug 9, 2023

Great Career Opportunity!

Juvenile probation officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for growth in career. A lot of different trainings Amazing leadership

Cons

Can be challenging at times.

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