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 hours." ((in 128 reviews)); "Good pay for less hours" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great people and activities for good purpose." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Independent assignments and great benefits" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"poor leadership, lack of direction, too many chiefs, lack of clarity, unprofessional behaviors amongst some management (gossip, temper tantrums, language, nepotism,etc); resistance to change; behavior and communication that is inconsistent with the County's priorities of promoting equity, or improving public engagement." ((in 10 reviews)); "Was an Americorps position so I wasn't making enough money to justify the long hours and high demands." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many managers have never done the job below which they are managing and cannot answer your questions." ((in 9 reviews)); "No training for new hires." ((in 6 reviews)); "Transfer opportunities are seniority based and not always approved by upper management." ((in 5 reviews))

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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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 and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

586 reviews

4.0

18 Apr 2026

Health care benefits overshadowed by inconsistent practices

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

health care and retirement benefits

Cons

They promote LEAN practices, but often does the opposite

3.0

10 Mar 2026

Interesting work, difficult leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work was valuable, interesting, and well-funded

Cons

Leadership was out of touch and condescending during pandemic

4.0

10 Mar 2026

Positive experience

Transit administrative support specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Came to Rail from another division in the county, so much better than certain customer facing divisions. Work like balance and hybrid model are great. Lots of room for advancement in the admin world if you want it.

Cons

Can feel like you’re being micro managed or watched from the top at times but middle management is usually good at mitigating this.

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Jobs at King County

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Health care benefits overshadowed by inconsistent practices

Interesting work, difficult leadership

Positive experience

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