Question 1

Does Cook County (Illinois) pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 9% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

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

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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.

Question 3

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

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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)

Question 4

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

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"The company provide Good benefits" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people to work with and great hours." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great insurance rates." ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great place and team to work with." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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

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