Great transportation agency to make a difference in peoples lives. - Anonymous employee Sound Transit Employee Review

4.0
Aug 29, 2014
Anonymous employee
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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.

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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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