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      Washington State Patrol Reviews

      3.3

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (66 total reviews)

      John R Batiste

      62% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Senior management

      Washington State Patrol has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Washington State Patrol 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

      66 reviews
      3.0
      23 Mar 2026

      Stagnant

      Detective
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The pay is fantastic, and there is a lot of room for growth.

      Cons

      This agency is heavily stuck in the past, and does not have a clear sense of direction. It is riding on the momentum of the past, and has a chief who started his career in the 1970's. He is out of touch with the direction the agency needs to go in the future. There are good people all over the agency doing good things; however, there is no one really steering the ship.

      1.0
      19 Nov 2025

      DO NOT

      State trooper
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      the money is good Benefits are okay.

      Cons

      They will treat you like trash. There’s a reason the turn over rate is so high and it’s nothing to do with the job duties themselves. Chain of command is horrible as well.

      4.0
      27 Aug 2025

      Great Benefits, Incompetent HR, Low Salary

      Intelligence analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - 9.5% retirement contribution regardless if you contribute or not - all federal holidays off, a little under 2 months of sick leave and vacation per year - able to work four 10s, hybrid

      Cons

      - HR can be wildly incompetent when it comes to discussion of job reclassifications/raises - your salary will be very low. At the moment, starting salary is 42k which is borderline poverty/one financial accident away from not making rent at all times if you're living alone

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