Does Durham County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Durham County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Durham County. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Durham County?

78% of Durham County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Durham County 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Durham County?

Income Maintenance Caseworker (3) , Income Maintenance Caseworker II (2) , Manager (2) , Operations & Maintenance Specialist (2) , Planner (2)

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

"Benefits are great for self and family." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"There is currently a very high turnover rate which is mainly due to poor management and a dysfunctional environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Benefits are great; salary is not unless you are upper management (like Director level or right below)." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership will not have your back." ((in 2 reviews))

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Durham County Reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Michael Page

54% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Durham County has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Durham County 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

63 reviews

3.0

14 Dec 2015

Income Maintenance Caseworker

Income maintenance caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This company offers excellent benefits.

Cons

The company is very unorganized and gives unreasonable deadlines for the amount of work given.

1.0

7 Jul 2016

You do not want to work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The only pros are the salary and benefits. They are the only reason to work here.

Cons

You will be treated like a thing and not a person. You will be mentally and emotionally abused by management. You will not be valued. You will be stressed and depressed every day that you work here. That is why the salary and benefits are so good. There is no other way to keep people due to the fact that the management believes employees are to be treated as children, locked down, and not allowed to think for themselves.

3.0

13 Feb 2012

Bogged down with politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The benefit package is good with a matching 401k and LGEERS program. You are given a choice of 3 levels of coverage for insurance.

Cons

Very difficult to get things accomplished because of the different levels politics involved. Some employees have become very complacent and are satisfied with how things are just because that's "how it's always been." Pay freeze that has been in effect for several years (except for County Manager who recently gave himself a raise) Advancement is all about "who you know" and if you are willing to play the political game.

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