Mission As part of a regional transportation network, Metra provides safe, reliable, efficient commuter rail service that enhances the economic and environmental health of Northeast Illinois.
Description Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties in Northeastern Illinois. The agency provides service to and from downtown Chicago with 241 stations over 11 routes totaling nearly 500 route miles and approximately 1,200 miles of track. Metra operates more than 700 weekday trains, providing about 300,000 passenger trips each weekday.
Metra has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metra 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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Overall, 53% of employees would recommend working at Metra to a friend. This is based on 141 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
47% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Metra as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Metra.