Huge organization with pockets of poorly managed units and well lead units. It's like a box of chocolate. - Project Manager King County Employee Review

3.0
2 Nov 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You can't beat the benefits. The pay is very good for administrative jobs, as well as professional positions. County offices are all around the county, not just downtown.

Cons

Bureacracy is rampant across the county. Thanks to lean and continuous improvement some progress is being made to eliminate unnecessary work. Lots of aging employees hanging on to keep their salary and benefits.

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5.0
2 Jan 2026
Recommend
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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
10 Mar 2026
Recommend
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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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