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 24 reviews)); "Pay is good for you" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great Pension" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 5 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)); "Terrible upper management." ((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

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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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135 reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Surprising good

Coach cleaner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only worked here for a little bit but the coworkers are great and the pay is t bad considering the work

Cons

A lot of people playing the blame game when it comes to taking time for breaks and being a little late or leaving early, everyone gets on with it but management gotta stop looking for narcs.

5.0

Jul 19, 2025

Good

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work. Great benefits

Cons

None so far.none so far

1.0

Jun 27, 2025

Worst organization I’ve ever been part of

Mechanical electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Few. They try to focus on the pay and how amazing railroad retirement is to get you in the door. It’s not as glamorous as they make it seem and the wages are well below any similar craft outside of a railroad environment.

Cons

Extremely toxic environment. Nepotism and favoritism are the key to excelling here. If you’re not related to someone or a brown noser you have zero future or growth opportunity. Hourly employees are treated like second class citizens, especially by management. You will be treated poorly here. This place can’t keep employees, especially in the mechanical department. The unions do nothing for the employees except collect their dues payments. Unions have zero contract bargaining power since railroads aren’t allowed to strike. The organization takes full advantage of this. If this place wasn’t government funded it wouldn’t exist. You’ve been warned.

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