Lack of work/life balance - Administrative King County Employee Review

3.0
Jan 5, 2024
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Pros

They provide some of the most competitive medical and retirement benefits in the area.

Cons

Very strict about PTO and sick leave. Completely inflexible on start and end times to accommodate for transportation schedules, or families with children and school schedules. There are many aspects of my position that could be hybrid, which would make work life balance much easier, but they refuse to accommodate. Employees are forced to take a mandatory one hour lunch instead of optional 30 minute, and then allowing people to end early if it suits them that day. If I worked only 5 hours , instead of my usual, 8 + a mandatory hour lunch, I am forced to take an hour lunch unpaid, and use 4 hours PTO instead of not taking my lunch and using 3 hours PTO. It really feels like they have you handcuffed to your desk and even your unpaid lunch is not your time it’s their time.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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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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