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Metropolitan Transportation Authority reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,755 total reviews)

Janno Lieber

59% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Metropolitan Transportation Authority has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,755 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Sep 12, 2014

It's All About Who You Know!!!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Benefits - Pension - Transit pass for unlimited public transportation usage - Job Security - If you get in the union you really need to kill someone to get fired

Cons

- Lack of Growth if you don't know the right people - No Managerial salary increases in over five years - Lack of Diversity - Tons of incompetent employees waiting to retire or just don't care

3.0
Sep 1, 2014

Enjoyed my tenure at MTA.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits. Wearing multiple hats of responsibility, affords one the opportunity to acquire excellent transferable skills.

Cons

MTA's agencies are political (hiring -who do you know?). Promotions too often based on longevity rather than merit.

4.0
Aug 27, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

There was a lot of room for career growth and advancement opportunities. NYC Transit is the highest paid MTA State Agency. Benefits included a Pension, Deferred Comp, and great Medical Benefits just to name a few. The free employee MetroCard saved me hundreds of dollars per year in transportation costs.

Cons

It's difficult to get people to retire. Some employees are so comfortable they act like they never want to leave. At a certain point, they need to give the next generation a chance to grow and prosper with the company. Also, I wasn't a big fan of the timekeeping system. All employees were required to clock in and out.

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