Does Fresno County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fresno County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fresno County. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fresno County?

66% of Fresno County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fresno County 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fresno County?

Eligibility Worker (14) , Office Assistant (6) , Social Worker (6) , Account Clerk II (3) , Accountant (3) , Eligibility Worker I (3) , Paralegal (3) , Program Manager (3) , Account Clerk (2) , Agricultural field aide (2) , Analyst (2) , Deputy Sheriff (2) , EW III (2) , Human Resources Sr Analyst (2) , Janitor (2)

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

"Good Benefits with good future" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great place and people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits and building up time to take time off." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "The public sector thinks government employees are fat cats with their great retirement believe me we pay the price with our bottom line checks." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Start at low pay and you have to spend YEARS working your way up to a decent pay." ((in 25 reviews)); "Management already knows who is next in ladder up." ((in 10 reviews)); "the managers are terrible" ((in 6 reviews)); "Should be more focused on training and education." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low morale because employees are overworked and under" ((in 4 reviews))

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Fresno County Reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

Henry Perea

73% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Fresno County has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fresno County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

202 reviews

3.0

7 Jun 2026

Solid benefits and great people, but limited advancement

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

benefits, health insurance, stability, great people

Cons

limited upward mobility, management varies widely by department

5.0

26 May 2026

Great work-life balance and flexible hours, but old building

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-great school/work life balance -very flexible hours -great management -Growth opportunities

Cons

-The Fresno Weather -Old/decaying building

2.0

6 May 2026

Political environment makes it hard to thrive

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not much pros here, benefits were decent.

Cons

Too political, everyone acts like an inmate instead of a correctional officer

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