Does Sound Transit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sound Transit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sound Transit. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sound Transit?

33% of Sound Transit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sound Transit 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sound Transit?

Program Manager (8) , Intern (7) , Project Manager (6) , Fare Ambassador (4) , Internship (4) , Senior Executive Assistant (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Construction Manager (3) , Contract Specialist (3) , Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Management (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Senior Business Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Sound Transit according to real employee reviews?

"Sound Transit has a great Benefit Package" ((in 37 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Career path with decent pay in ($45 after one year as of 2024) but most don't make it to the one year mark." ((in 7 reviews)); "Fantastic managers." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Inexperienced management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Below average salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is a high level of incompetence in IT Senior Leadership and beyond, mostly promoted due to tenure rather than performance." ((in 4 reviews)); "The executive leadership and top line leadership is comprised of outsiders, and hand picked individuals." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sound Transit locations?

Seattle , Washington , Auburn , Bellevue , Atlanta

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Sound Transit reviews

3.3

33% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

27% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Sound Transit has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sound Transit 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

162 reviews

3.0

Jul 22, 2025

Toxic work environment

It operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and great people.

Cons

Micromanagement. Supervisors push employees to come onsite while they do not obey the RTO.

4.0

Mar 6, 2025

Leadership

Deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sound Transit is undertaking one of the most ambitious transportation projects in the world. The pace of change and development is outstanding. The pay and benefits are good and in general there is an appreciation for work/life balance.

Cons

The leadership has been in constant turmoil for years. The political pressures prevent the organization from operating optimally, such as the complete control of King County over Sound Transit through the board, despite the fact that King County is contracted to Sound Transit to operate the system. It is an odd and dysfunctional relationship. The current leadership has struggled to find any stability and has left many staff frustrated.

4.0

May 3, 2023

Good place to work

Hr team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Decent Pay & Benefits Good community

Cons

Not much opportunity for growth

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