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 been stable over the past 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?

"The benefits are great." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good pay: Septa has some of the highest pay for public employees in the area" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good medical and decent pension" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good people here" ((in 16 reviews)); "Competitive salary." ((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)); "No work/life balance / Long days / Have to bid for jobs and vacation time" ((in 8 reviews)); "long hours during the week" ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture is toxic." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is full of themselves and lack contemporary people management skills and knowledge." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Septa locations?

Philadelphia , Phila , Upper Darby , Norristown , Philadelphia , Blakeslee , Ardmore , Bryn Mawr , Downingtown , Lansdale , Plymouth Meeting , Southeastern , West Chester , New Castle , Collingdale , Secane , Septa , Sunrise Manor , Mount Misery , Georgetown of Philadelphia , Frankford

Septa reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(138 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

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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

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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