Does Septa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Septa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Septa. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Septa?

41% of Septa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Septa 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Septa?

Bus Operator (42) , Railroad Conductor (9) , Operator (8) , Transit Bus Operator (8) , Manager (7) , Bus Driver (6) , Engineer (6) , Signal Maintainer (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Driver (5) , Locomotive Engineer (5) , Maintenance Custodian (5) , Analyst (4) , Assistant Conductor (4) , Project Manager (4)

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

"Good benefits, Unless on call your day ends when the day ends" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good pay: Septa has some of the highest pay for public employees in the area" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great Pension and Medical benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "Ok carrier .. great people to work with" ((in 12 reviews)); "If you are looking to make good money and have asteady job with good health care this is the place to come." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"To much old boy network and nepotism" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is full of themselves and lack contemporary people management skills and knowledge." ((in 8 reviews)); "long hours during the week" ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture is toxic." ((in 8 reviews)); "No work/life balance / Long days / Have to bid for jobs and vacation time" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Septa layoffs in 2026?

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

Septa reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(365 total reviews)

Leslie S. Richards

28% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Septa has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 365 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Septa 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

365 reviews

4.0

Dec 29, 2016

Great for middle class

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay: Septa has some of the highest pay for public employees in the area - Good benefits - Decent amount of overtime: you can make up to 1/3 of your salary in OT - Generally good people

Cons

- Dead end jobs: you may stay at a position for years till you retire even - No real opportunities to move up

3.0

Dec 29, 2016

SAM employee at 1234

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are really nice, especially the pension. Your job is pretty safe- you have to really do something bad to get fired. Work/life balance (for me) is ideal, but I know of some people who work a lot/take stuff home. The pay is decent. I like having separate vacation and sick pools, as opposed to the more common PTO policy.

Cons

Oh boy. Well it's hard to move up or around unless you know the right people. If you don't, you'll be stuck in your position for a long time. Having to work strike duty (again unless you know the right people) is a bummer. HR here is shady (creating positions for people who complain they want more money without posting it for everyone to apply for example). The programs we use are SUPER outdated- it's frustrating. No work from home (what year is it?). If it's snowing and you can't get in because SEPTA's down, you are forced to take a vacation day. Some of the managers here are terrible, though I guess you get that anywhere.

4.0

Dec 5, 2016

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits on the railroad

Cons

Long hours and no work life balance

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