Septa reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(365 total reviews)

Leslie S. Richards

28% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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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365 reviews
5.0
Apr 8, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

its a growing and detailed political place to work and plenty of room for advancement and growth. Great benifits and great hourly rates/ Everyone is a team player. the most of all thing is knowing you can make a difference in the way things are run. The tuition reinbursement plan has allowed me to return to school and make room for career growth within SEPTA . If you are looking to make good money and have asteady job with good health care this is the place to come. Its not a privately ran company you fire yourself from septa this is the kind of job you get and keep......................................

Cons

no one is held accountable for mistakes

3.0
Apr 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are many very professional people working in operations and it was a pleasure to work with them. It's gratifying to see the efforts you make result in positive experiences for your customers both internal and external. It is nice to know you are helping people in their daily travels. Riding the system for free is great if you commute using the train or buses. SEPTA has a very long history and at times it feels good to be a part of that history.

Cons

There is a culture clash at play within the organization and it leads to a great deal of aggravation with trying to get things done. The long-time veteran employees have the attitude that the way they've always done things is the only way to do them and are generally uncooperative except with each other. Newer people face a lot of resistance to good ideas that could change things for the better. There's almost no possibility of advancement or promotion. Raises are a joke when you actually get them. Your superiors take all the credit for your efforts when you make a noticeable improvement to systems.

1.0
Dec 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary ok and the benefits are good

Cons

Abusive management, national DOT rules broken. Septa functions on the needs of the authority by any means necessary, which mean DOT violations, putting passenger safety at risk. Most manager positions are filled by people that are insecure in their positions that causes weak leadership. Favoritism for positions are the norm which put inept people in high places.

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