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

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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

4.0

Sep 2, 2014

Great company with opportunities to Grow

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, relaxed environment, Amazing benefits, opportunity to get promoted if you work hard. The vibe at Sound Transit is very friendly and professional.

Cons

Not much collaboration between departments, people often working in Silos relating to their division. Communication between upper management and employees could be better.

4.0

Aug 29, 2014

Great transportation agency to make a difference in peoples lives.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance. Employees definitely work with one another to foster team work in achieving the desired results and goals. Experience to see how a regional transit agency operates. While the agency is definitely growing across the operating footprint, it is still small enough to see the big picture. There aren't too many organizations out there were the CEO knows each employees name and isn't afraid to stop and say hello.

Cons

Having never worked in a government setting I found that it was difficult at first to understand how a government agency operates. Teamwork needs to be built and encouraged from the top - down. There are "silos" within the organization which need to be dismantled.

4.0

May 30, 2014

Great place to work on interesting and fast paced projects.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegues are passionate about the work we do for the region. Perks - Awesome medical and retirement plan, on-site gym, Orca card.

Cons

Sometimes it takes longer to complete projects becasue we answer to many stakeholders.

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