Does Via Transportation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Via Transportation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Via Transportation. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Via Transportation?

71% of Via Transportation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Via Transportation 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Via Transportation?

Software Engineer (32) , Driver (31) , Associate (12) , Associate Principal (12) , Director (12) , Operations (8) , Operations Principal (8) , Principal (8) , Project Manager (8) , Software Developer (8) , Full Stack Developer (7) , Team Lead (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Senior Product Manager (6) , NOC Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at Via Transportation according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and team members" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great team, a strong sense of mission and an inspiring level of collaboration and team" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great culture: extremely fast" ((in 31 reviews)); "Colleagues are great" ((in 24 reviews)); "The leadership is approachable, supportive, and invested in the success of the team." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Via Transportation according to real employee reviews?

"+ long hours" ((in 12 reviews)); "Meanwhile the 2 managers continue to look out for each other and find a way to get promoted within the company." ((in 10 reviews)); "competitive salary." ((in 9 reviews)); "The pay is low." ((in 7 reviews)); "There has been numerous recent layoffs which has all of us scared that our team is next, and while leadership tries to throw “comforting” sentiments to reassure us that everything is fine, we don’t buy it." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Via Transportation layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Via Transportation layoffs and their outlook for job security at Via Transportation in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Via Transportation locations?

New York , Lehi , Chicago , San Francisco , Washington , Arlington , Jersey City , Norfolk , West Sacramento , Draper , Salt Lake City , Wilson , Denton , Boston , Bloomfield , Birmingham , Park City , Charlottesville , Virginia Beach , Fredericksburg , Long Island City , Menasha , Omaha , Georgetown , Fort Worth , Toledo , Los Angeles , Palo Alto , Seattle , Tacoma

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Via Transportation reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(503 total reviews)

Daniel Ramot

82% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Via Transportation has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 503 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Via Transportation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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503 reviews

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Interesting, challenging, excellent WLB

Algorithms researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique Technical Challenge: Rare combination of Optimization and Machine Learning. You aren't just predicting; you build algorithms that make real-time decisions. From Notebook to Prod: Great place for researchers who want to ship high-quality code to production at a massive scale. Culture & People: Extremely smart team, but completely "no ego." The vibe is collaborative, and management is supportive. Real Impact: The product does good for the world (environment, accessibility), which makes the work feel meaningful. Great WLB: Excellent work-life balance despite the high technical bar.

Cons

Legacy Code: Like most established companies with a successful product, there is a large amount of legacy code. Navigating and maintaining it can sometimes be challenging.

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Interesting problems, brilliant people and great work life balance

Algorithm researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like working on algorithms that actually run in production and affect real users, Via is a great place to do that. The problems are interesting and messy in a good way, forecasting, decision-making, all with real-world constraints and imperfect data. Great people, technically strong with vast backgrounds and good vibes. We work from idea to deployment and if you have a good idea and can prove it works, it usually gets taken seriously. Very strong work-life balance and understanding of young parents' constraints.

Cons

It is not a research-heavy or academic environment. Work is often driven by short- to medium-term business needs, which can limit deeper exploration. There is also regular context switching between research, implementation, and operational follow-ups.

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Great place to work

Algorithm team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, great people to work with Interesting problems and cutting edge technology

Cons

Been working here for 6 years - it's a great place..

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