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?

"Great benefits and quality of life" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pay: Septa has some of the highest pay for public employees in the area" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great Pension and Medical benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Ok carrier .. great people to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "If you are looking to make good money and have asteady job with good health care this is the place to come." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Nepotism is rampant." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is full of themselves and lack contemporary people management skills and knowledge." ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture is toxic." ((in 8 reviews)); "bad managers and somewhat hostile environment" ((in 7 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

5.0

Dec 27, 2015

Driver

Driver- bus

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, good co - workers

Cons

Long hours ,traffic,Working in all weather

5.0

Dec 8, 2015

Great career potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked for Septa for 6 years and I started out with an entry level job. I've since been promoted to management and I'm very excited about my new position. The benefits are great and the opportunities are endless.

Cons

Odd shifts. Forced overtime.

4.0

Nov 26, 2015

Stable Employment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are better than most anywhere in the private sector. In general, great group of people to work with and I worked on a lot of exciting projects as a project engineer,

Cons

Salaries for long time employees kept low while in order to bring in new people from the outside, those people are being offered salaries more in line with the private sector creating animosity between the new hires and current ones. Pension contributions are being raised to be equal or more than annual merit increases so wages have gone flat from here on. You'll get your money on the back end but you can't send it now for day to day living.

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