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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

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      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.
      3.0
      Mar 24, 2023

      Great benefits, terrible executive leadership

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work life balance compared to many large corporations. Excellent benefits. Active effort to ensure a culture of diversity and inclusion (although sometimes it can go too far). Remote work options. Lots of talented and caring people who could truly shine if the leadership got out of the way and did its job.

      Cons

      Too many executives who are not qualified for their function, yet become stumbling blocks for new leadership who is trying to make a difference. No Accountability whatsoever. Decisions by committee, extremely bureaucratic for even simple tasks (everyone has to comment and weigh in whether they're qualified or not). No clarity of roles and responsibilities, no respect for the authority inherent to certain roles and levels within the organization. Extremely siloed. New CEO seems to love to draw attention and does not think before speaking, quick to jump to conclusions without facts. Values are enforced selectively - Some abusive individuals are not only allowed to continue their behavior without consequence, but they are even promoted.

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      Sound Transit Response
      3y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for mentioning our benefits and the strides we’ve made to create an inclusive workplace. The Agency continues to invite employee engagement to help identify and address issues including accountability and decision-making clarity. We do not tolerate misconduct or abusive behavior and encourage any concerns to be immediately reported to HR.
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