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?

"Medical benefits are great for employee and family" ((in 37 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "In my area the pay is competitive and I am aware that in some other departments employees feel differently" ((in 7 reviews)); "Most people who work at Sound Transit are great team players who care for others and give their all at work." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Inexperienced management." ((in 7 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)); "Some unskilled managers & directors, organization is becoming more top" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sound Transit locations?

Seattle , Washington , Auburn , Bellevue , Atlanta

Sound Transit reviews

3.3

33% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

162 reviews

5.0

Mar 9, 2023

Work Experience

Sr contracts lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great life balance and benefits and interesting projects

Cons

Management cant make up their minds on priorities and makes work hard.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Changing priorities can be frustrating, and our HR team would appreciate any additional feedback on that. Thank you for mentioning our benefits and our system expansion projects!

3.0

Mar 8, 2023

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Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, including medical and time off

Cons

Location is in a really bad area of Seattle

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our headquarters, located at and near Union Station in the Chinatown International District and Pioneer Square neighborhoods, is at an amazing transit hub, but we also understand and appreciate concerns about getting to work safely in the city. Thank you for mentioning our benefits!

5.0

Feb 22, 2023

Employees treated as valued people

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sound Transit cares about its employees and it shows in how they are treated along with the benefits. They trust their employees to do the right thing and get the good work done. It is a fast growing organization with many opportunities for career growth.

Cons

The pay is not top of market. Like many orgs, they are having challenges filling open positions, putting pressure on the existing workers. Because it's a government agency that partners with *many* organizations (such as King County Metro/Rail), things can take a long time to get accomplished.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We really do care about our employees - thank you for noting that. As for salaries, we set them at the mid-point of the market, so some companies offer higher salaries than we do, while others are lower. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package and retirement plan. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional feedback!

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