Does Metra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Metra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Metra. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Metra?

53% of Metra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Metra 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Metra?

Electrician (8) , Railroad Conductor (7) , Intern (4) , Train Conductor (4) , Coach Cleaner (3) , Manager (3) , Accountant (2) , Accounting (2) , Attorney (2) , Conductor (2) , Finance (2) , Human Resources (2) , Journeyman Carman (2) , Machinist (2) , Project Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Metra according to real employee reviews?

"If you can get in the Pay and Benefits are great." ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good for you" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great benefits and pension." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Metra according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management." ((in 13 reviews)); "These managers are able to operate with impunity and do as they please which really effects Metra in a negative way." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supervisory roles and upper management have qualities of undercover racist, favoritism and bullying." ((in 4 reviews)); "The railroad is an industry with rich, deep rooted culture almost like policing or firefighting because families go into this work." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Metra layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Metra layoffs and their outlook for job security at Metra in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Metra locations?

Chicago , Blue Island , Fox Lake , Gary , Daytona Beach , Columbus

Metra reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

James M. Derwinski

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

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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Reviews by job title

135 reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2023

Lack luster leadership

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time off and pensions. New transit free ridership for RTA operators

Cons

Senior level directors and chiefs micro manage and new/innovative ideas are not invited. Very little flexibility in work schedule. Any increased compensation is difficult to obtain.

4.0

Jan 9, 2023

Small company, few benefits, but pleasant working environment

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility; possibility of growth; supportive coworkers;

Cons

lack of organization; some times it is necessary to do jobs outside the scope of your contract

1.0

Nov 24, 2022

Horrible workplace

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s really no good reason to work for metra it was the pay and free healthcare but that’s changed other railroad and fighting to get more pay but not metra even the union chairman is horrible he really to us he doesn’t get a care about our contract wow so i pay 134 for this ???

Cons

Management is horrible they make people forman who were terrible workers no communication skills, and does not get along with employees only because of their afraid Of being sue again so people get positions based if they have a lawsuit or not it’s full of nepotism you have a brother who a Director and his brother is a forman in which he talk to people any type of way because of the rank of his brother then you have a dad and son pair just horrible son wasn’t there or have training to be a forman but his dad got him in

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