Complacent management/leadership, not accountable/transparent to frontline staff/community - Project Manager King County Employee Review

2.0
Apr 25, 2023
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Pros

Amazing parks, programs, and services. Potential for both deep and broad impact on communities

Cons

New management / leadership shies away from transparency and accountability to frontline staff and communities. Recent changes in management have led to significant changes in staff roles and ability to shape their own work. High turnover of frontline staff as a result. Staff being assigned work that's outside their position, and/or being made to act as puppets. Management seems to care more about appearance of performance, community involvement, and equity rather than actually facing tough truths about how the organization is working.

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5.0
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Pros

Great work life balance Off-site team building yearly if not more Health insurance is top Tier Pay rise yearly

Cons

No room for growth in some department

4.0
Mar 10, 2026
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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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