Stable employment and a fully funded retirement plan are the two best attributes of county employment. - Anonymous employee King County Employee Review

3.0
Feb 20, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

In dedicated funded departments, job security is about as good as it gets for working class folks.

Cons

Far too managers and supervisors who don't manage or supervise. They are there to win popularity contests. Leadership skills are totally lacking in many divisions. Lack of accountability, tolerance of poor performers, and a "business needs are secondary" attitude, destroy morale. High performers are discouraged from excelling - by management and peers alike.

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

Cons

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4.0
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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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