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      3.3

      33% would recommend to a friend

      (162 total reviews)
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      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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      162 reviews
      3.0
      Mar 26, 2023

      Has become Overmanaged and Bureaucratic, Decent Benefits

      Business & strategic planning mgr
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission, staff want to provide better transit

      Cons

      Planning culture of long-time leadership with overwhelming fear of taking chances, or giving staff freedom to decide anything that matters; fear of doing something differently, trying new ways of planning and project delivery, upsetting any board members. This prevents leadership from allowing staff to thrive.

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      Sound Transit Response
      3y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for mentioning staff's commitment to our mission. It is an exciting place to work. The Agency continues to invite employee input to identify and address issues including decision-making clarity and process improvement.
      2.0
      Aug 24, 2022

      IT is still a mess months after re-org announcement

      It individual contributor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      individual contributors do care about their work despite roadblocks

      Cons

      It's been months and IT is still a disaster. Sr. Mgmt is in denial about morale being at an all time low. Questions about the re-org were put off as "snarky" and ignored. IT leadership seems to be padding their own and friends resumes with Director and Deputy Director titles at the expense of people who do actual work. Now we learn that we are going to use more contractors instead of FTEs going forward. HR was in on the decision making as well as the announcement and lack of follow through so there is little recourse.

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      Sound Transit Response
      3y
      Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. Following the reorganization, we are listening closely to feedback. It is true that we are augmenting resources with contractors as needed - but, that doesn't mean we are limiting movement within our organization. The reorganization was intended to provide better role clarity and job tiers to have a scalable leadership structure where people can move within their grade and title.
      4.0
      Jun 24, 2022

      Faster paced but still a government job

      Senior financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ample learning opportunities Exposure to many different functions and departments Emphasis on collaboration across the agency

      Cons

      Individual contributors are stretched thin without support Hesitancy to make tough decisions

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      Sound Transit Response
      4y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for your thoughtful suggestions! Providing growth, learning and leadership opportunities is a point of emphasis and we are always looking to improve. We also appreciate the shoutout to our value of collaboration. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with more input.
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