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 37 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits pay covered and people are generally friendly and nice" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great opportunities and a lot of great people." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"ITD has extremely poor leadership due to lack of understanding or being completely unqualified." ((in 6 reviews)); "Cant text your manager to call out." ((in 5 reviews)); "The management is poor, and doesn't let you take time off" ((in 5 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

3.0

Jul 25, 2022

Good but could always be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for work load

Cons

Not a lot of common sense for special assignment selection

4.0

Jul 18, 2022

Great Place to Work If You're in the Right Dept.

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and excellent benefits. Good work relationships.

Cons

Can be fairly bureaucratic, and there are some departments with nepotism.

5.0

Jul 12, 2022

Impressive Employer

County engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are taken care of.

Cons

Some salaries can’t compete with private companies, but the benefits may make up for it.

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