A great agency where employees have a strong work ethic - Anonymous employee Sound Transit Employee Review

5.0
Apr 21, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The best part about Sound Transit is how strongly motivated the employees are by the public good. This was ingrained in almost everyone I met there. They all want to do something good for the community through their jobs in transit.

Cons

Being a cash-strapped public agency, you won't find free drinks/snacks here. Also, a lot of the technology and working experience is a little dated, so younger more innovative minds will have to slow down to allow others to keep up with them.

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Cons

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Cons

Lots of bureaucracy. Salary discrepancy among peers, some who do less than you make way more than you. Never-ending leadership turnover that creates constant changes and instability among teams. Leadership decisions that do not make sense and create a negative impact on smaller teams. Some ERGs had more flexibility in their activities than others, and this was noticeable to the other ERGs. I saw 5-6 CEO/Acting CEOs during my 10-year period... which by itself says a lot. Before leaving, there was talk that folks would be asked to come to the office 3 times a week, but there is no space for everyone. The pandemic showed that we could all work remotely, unsure of the need for the push for the min 3 days in the office when the minimum required space is not even there.

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