SamTrans reviews

2.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

30% positive business outlook

SamTrans has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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56 reviews
2.0
Sep 28, 2017
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free bus pass and Caltrain pass. Benefits are pretty much the basics

Cons

Managers are always suspicious of their suboridinates.

2.0
Aug 1, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

CalPers, office location, free transit, nice PTO. Good place in between something better. Some people really care, but they aren't valued. Huge budget that could do some serious good if the right people are ever in charge.

Cons

Basically if you are driven and have a lot of ideas or have other options, don't bother. A lot of people up top don't really know much about transit and you will not be rewarded for working harder. They have no merit system and basically brown nosing is the best way to move up. Empty positions can languish for many months if not years, and the 'acting' role is very abused. Lots of opposition to implementing even the most basic best practices. Entire departments vanish every few years.

1.0
Feb 1, 2019

Stay away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and experience for your next job

Cons

Inept management, hide allegations and mistakes, human resources without the humanity, no training or development, LOW PAY! (proof in pay equity study), no internal promotions, pay more to new grads and transfers than to the senior employees, it is better to be a consultant than an employee

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