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 79 reviews)); "Good pay: Septa has some of the highest pay for public employees in the area" ((in 45 reviews)); "Pay, medical, dental, prescription & pension." ((in 20 reviews)); "Generally good people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great job security and stability" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Bad management" ((in 24 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((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))

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

3.0

Apr 21, 2016

Good, not great.

Et maintainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, its i decent place to work and earn 65k plus Decent pay Excellent benifits Longevity of career (pretty hard to get fired) Possible overtime Railroad retirement

Cons

There is very little room for advancement. Some of the shift work are terible hours. Some of management take the job to peraonal.

4.0

Jan 31, 2016

Great pay & benefits

Bus operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, medical, dental, prescription & pension. Also lots of overtime available. Vacation time is good also, paid holidays, 60days of sick time per year that rollover

Cons

Top heavy organization. Some supervisors have no clue as to how the transit industry works & only for there job because of who they knew. Management think there's not gray area to company rules & 9 times out of 10 will not flex the rules based on the situation. Lots of hours, fluctuation in schedule til you gain seniority, rude & hostile passengers, run schedules are some times to tight

1.0

Jul 7, 2014

Not a good place to work at all

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pension with good benefits

Cons

They only promote people who "play ball", anyone with ambition and a genuine work ethic will be beaten down and turned into a mindless employee. Insane amounts of waste.

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