Does Cook County (Illinois) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cook County (Illinois) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cook County (Illinois). This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cook County (Illinois)?

62% of Cook County (Illinois) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cook County (Illinois) 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook County (Illinois)?

Attorney (9) , Judicial Law Clerk (6) , Investigator (5) , Youth Development Specialist (5) , Correctional Officer (4) , Election Judge (4) , Probation Officer (4) , Analyst (3) , Assistant Public Defender (3) , Contract Negotiator (3) , Intern (3) , Officer (3) , Adult Probation Officer (2) , Assistant Manager (2) , Assistant State's Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at Cook County (Illinois) according to real employee reviews?

"The company provide Good benefits" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good pay, benefits, vacation, time off" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great people to work with and great hours." ((in 12 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great benefits package." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cook County (Illinois) according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and little support" ((in 11 reviews)); "scared, incompetent leadership in the Bureau of Technology" ((in 6 reviews)); "Micromanaging upper Management doesn’t listen." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers do zero effort in trying to build trust with their employees." ((in 3 reviews)); "Specifically regarding the Human Resources department: the training was incredibly insufficient for such a high stakes job ("watch these demo videos and learn the Employment Plan"), there was no mentorship, no trainer on staff, the Chief of HR is a "mean girl" and the head of Compliance is another one." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cook County (Illinois) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cook County (Illinois) layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cook County (Illinois) in 2026.

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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Toni Preckwinkle

55% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Cook County (Illinois) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cook County (Illinois) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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219 reviews

1.0

Mar 18, 2026

Crook County

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, but you have to know someone.

Cons

Cliques. You have to be part of their game, or their inner circle, to get a job in the Veterans Assistance Commission department.

2.0

Jan 20, 2026

Get out alive if you can

Policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It can be stable. Pension. Health insurance.

Cons

Everything. This place is a nest of vipers. Be ready for the consequences of other people's incompetence to permanently alter the course of your career and involve you in an HR process from hell.

4.0

Dec 11, 2025

Great work environment

Ap specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good structure. Workload is not massive.

Cons

Can’t be repetitive and hard to move up.

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