Question 1

Does Cook County (Illinois) pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cook County (Illinois) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cook County (Illinois). This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Cook County (Illinois)?

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62% of Cook County (Illinois) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cook County (Illinois) 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook County (Illinois)?

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Attorney (9), Judicial Law Clerk (6), Investigator (5), Youth Development Specialist (5), Correctional Officer (4), Election Judge (4), Probation Officer (4), Analyst (3), Assistant Public Defender (3), Contract Negotiator (3), Intern (3), Officer (3), Adult Probation Officer (2), Assistant Manager (2), Assistant State's Attorney (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Cook County (Illinois) according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay, benefits, vacation, time off" ((in 16 reviews)); "Board of Commissioners a good place to intern, people are friendly and exposes you to different aspects of county government." ((in 14 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good health benefits but changing in a negative way, Restructuring to a five year old model of health care delivery that is already being moved away from at other institutions." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Cook County (Illinois) according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad management and little support" ((in 11 reviews)); "scared, incompetent leadership in the Bureau of Technology" ((in 6 reviews)); "Salaries could be higher, but benefits are great." ((in 5 reviews)); "Micromanaging upper Management doesn’t listen." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers do zero effort in trying to build trust with their employees." ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Cook County (Illinois) redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cook County (Illinois) redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cook County (Illinois) in 2026.

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