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

Apr 8, 2019

Excellent Benefits

Contract administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits, Free transportation, Great Pay

Cons

Extremely stressful. Too many signatures required for approval of documents. Approval process needs to be streamlined.

2.0

Jan 24, 2019

Great Benefits, Terrible Workplace Culture, political atmosphere, low morale

Project engineer in em&c (non-union)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Pension -Deferred comp with match -Best healthcare, dental, & vision with low contributions($14 a paycheck as single person, can't beat that) -Be part of historic organization that contributes to the quality of life in Southeastern PA. -Get to ride free on SEPTA system

Cons

-Upper Management who only care about the numbers, not people -Political Atmosphere: if you anger the wrong people, you will be gone or they will make your life miserable. I saw a project manager lady that was fired the week before Christmas. -Culture of intimidation that looks down upon their subordinates. People are afraid to say anything to their managers for fear getting in trouble. -Everyone seems miserable which creates a terrible workplace culture and low overall morale. -Too many chiefs. You need more people that actually do the work and less managers.

3.0

Jan 15, 2019

Great Job

Bus operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits ,vacation

Cons

Hours , be prepared to be away from you family most of the time

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