Does Kent County Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kent County Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kent County Council. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kent County Council?

67% of Kent County Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kent County Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kent County Council?

Social Worker (14) , Teacher (14) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Project Manager (7) , Business Support Officer (6) , Project Officer (6) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Customer Support Assistant (4) , Officer (4) , Assistant Educational Psychologist (3) , Business Support (3) , Business Support Assistant (3) , Early Help Worker (3) , Educational Psychologist (3) , Manager (3)

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

"Good pension and other benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and friendly atmosphere." ((in 16 reviews)); "able to achieve a good work/life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "flexible working to suit part time" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good training" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Salary was a bit low" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lots of paperwork and a high workload" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of training opportunities and progression" ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay for the amount and type of work." ((in 3 reviews)); "Blame culture and bullying" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kent County Council redundancies in 2026?

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

Kent County Council Reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Linden Kemkaran

32% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (320 reviews)

Kent County Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 320 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kent County Council 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

320 reviews

2.0

26 Jun 2026

Flexible work-from-home options, but poor management issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working from home, staff groups, sick pay

Cons

Management, and providing reasonable adjustments to employees

Kent County Council Response

10h

Thank you for the review. We are pleased you enjoyed the employee benefits at KCC. We are sorry to hear about the concerns that you highlighted. We are continually looking at our approaches so we can enable our staff to the best of their ability.

3.0

23 Jun 2026

Busy environment with high expectations and balance issues

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Busy and demanding every day is different

Cons

Expectations and work life balance

Kent County Council Response

11h

We appreciate the time taken to share your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your working environment when working for KCC. Thank you for feeding back, we have noted your concerns, please be assured that we are listening.

4.0

26 May 2026

County working

Team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working via 9 day fortnights.

Cons

Changing and varied leadership. Lack of diversity in senior leadership.

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Jobs at Kent County Council

Shared Lives Carer

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