Does Sound Transit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sound Transit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sound Transit. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sound Transit?

26% of Sound Transit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sound Transit 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sound Transit?

Program Manager (8) , Intern (7) , Project Manager (6) , Fare Ambassador (4) , Internship (4) , Senior Executive Assistant (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Construction Manager (3) , Contract Specialist (3) , Deputy Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Management (2) , Operations Intern (2) , Project Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Sound Transit according to real employee reviews?

"Medical benefits are great for employee and family" ((in 39 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 12 reviews)); "Career path with decent pay in ($45 after one year as of 2024) but most don't make it to the one year mark." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Amazing Benefits Package" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sound Transit according to real employee reviews?

"Inexperienced management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some unskilled managers & directors, organization is becoming more top" ((in 4 reviews)); "Below average salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is a high level of incompetence in IT Senior Leadership and beyond, mostly promoted due to tenure rather than performance." ((in 4 reviews)); "The executive leadership and top line leadership is comprised of outsiders, and hand picked individuals." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sound Transit locations?

Seattle , Washington , Auburn , Bellevue , Atlanta

Sound Transit reviews

3.1

26% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

23% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

Sound Transit has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sound Transit employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

163 reviews

5.0

Mar 12, 2021

Great company to work for

Senior quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work/Life Balance - Amazing Benefits Package - Sense of Community w/in the Sound Transit - Growth Allowance (Personal, Professional, and as an Organization expanding to provide our community with public transportation options to vasts parts of the region)

Cons

Position is not as technical as I'd like; not as much critical thinking involved as previously job experience.

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We're happy to hear that your career is growing along with the agency as we expand light rail and bus rapid transit around the Puget Sound region. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team with questions or concerns at any time.

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Great organization with a great mission

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and overall camaraderie. Fair compensation and great benefits.

Cons

Pace can be busy at times.

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for your decade-plus of service to our agency and region! We agree, our mission to "connect more people to more places to make life better and create equitable opportunities for all" is a good one. And as we continue to expand transit options throughout the Puget Sound amidst a pandemic, it can get busy. For more information on how we're responding to COVID-19 and helping our region recover, check out our website: https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/realignment.

4.0

Jan 14, 2021

Awesome Company!

Human resources receptionist/administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work .

Cons

Need to hire the direct hires and contractors - they work just as hard!

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for recommending Sound Transit as a great place to work! Our contractors do work hard on behalf of our agency and our region. If you know of anyone looking for a job at Sound Transit, please feel free to direct them to our website, where current openings are updated on regular basis: https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/jobs.

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