Not as easy as you think - Bus Operator Septa Employee Review

2.0
Sep 29, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and I guess after 4 years you make $29+ hr every wants this job until they get it. Gotta have an amazing support system

Cons

Get your schedule the day of for example if your on the slate you have to call in every day at 10 AM to find out if you have to report or will you have a run for the day if you report you can sit up to 4 hours one day I reported at 230pm for a few hours then boom I got a run from 609pm-4am I was pissed then I had to call at 10 am for my work assignment for da day it mentally draining and some runs have swing shifts work few hours off few hours back to work few hours

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5.0
Apr 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great people. Free rides on the system.

Cons

Seniority based system based on time at company and nothing else

3.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free rides on public transit

Cons

If you come in as entry level engineer the only way to move from entry level to higher level position is to wait the prescribed number of years, which is 2.5 years, even if you came in with experience

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