Does Lexington County Government pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lexington County Government employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lexington County Government. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lexington County Government?

56% of Lexington County Government employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lexington County Government 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lexington County Government?

911 Dispatcher (2) , Engineer (2) , Lifeguard (2) , Senior Applications Analyst (2) , Social Worker (2) , Software Developer (2)

What are the pros of working at Lexington County Government according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and safe work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "LFUCG is generous with the amount of time off." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great benefits, good people." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good Job with good pay and job security" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lexington County Government according to real employee reviews?

"This package is complete with wages about 20 percent below market with no opportunity for advancement." ((in 3 reviews))

Lexington County Government Reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Jim Gray

71% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (70 reviews)

Lexington County Government has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lexington County Government employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

70 reviews

2.0

29 June 2022

Poorly staffed, poorly trained, poorly managed

Public safety telecommunicator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the highest paying 911 centers in the state

Cons

Shift work / extemely short staffed / nearly no continuing education / management not open to ideas/suggestions from staff to improve working conditions / no accountability / decisions made purely based on seniority / no incentive to go above and beyond

3.0

8 Aug 2012

Not bad, not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good time off balances, low pressure environment that allows flexibility with life issues that arise

Cons

Difficult to advance your career internally, pay doesn't reflect market, benefits aren't as good as they used to be, doesn't keep up with current technology

4.0

6 Jan 2012

A good job for students or those who only need part time work.

Parks and recreation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours - lower level managers are helpful and willing to work with you Great co - workers - couldn't ask for better people to work with

Cons

No opportunity for advancement - no new full time positions, and the ones available are being cut when the incumbent retires no pay raise in 4 years due to budget cuts Increase in health insurance premiums

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Jobs at Lexington County Government

Public Information Officer (Police)

Lexington-Fayette, KY

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USD 66K - USD 66K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Crisis Responder - On Scene Co-Responder (Division of Fire and Emergency Services)

Arborist Technician (Environmental Services)

Call Taker -Telecommunicator (E911)