A ship without a captain - Management Sound Transit Employee Review

3.0
Aug 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic benefits, great work life balance, enthusiastic and devoted people who believe in the agency’s mission.

Cons

Lower salaries than the private sector. Tons of red tape with promotions and titles which miraculously get sidestepped when needed.

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Sound Transit Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We set our salaries at the mid-point of the market, so some companies offer higher salaries than we do, while others are lower. We also offer great benefits (thanks for mentioning those!) and retirement plans. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional feedback.

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