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)

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).

Reviews by job title

162 reviews

5.0

Sep 23, 2022

Great People, Great Work Place

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, work, mission, advancement opportunities, hybrid workforce

Cons

Fast pace environment, work load,

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for your 6+ years of service to ST! Our mission and advancement opportunities are big priorities, so we appreciate the mention. If you ever have more feedback for our HR team, we'd love to hear it! Please feel free to reach out any time.

4.0

Aug 29, 2022

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very large and complex projects

Cons

slow to act on changes

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we appreciate it! Our large and complex projects do take time, but our HR team would love to hear any additional comments or suggestions you have to improve the work experience. Please feel free to reach out any time.

3.0

Aug 28, 2022

A ship without a captain

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic benefits, great work life balance, enthusiastic and devoted people who believe in the agency’s mission.

Cons

Lower salaries than the private sector. Tons of red tape with promotions and titles which miraculously get sidestepped when needed.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We set our salaries at the mid-point of the market, so some companies offer higher salaries than we do, while others are lower. We also offer great benefits (thanks for mentioning those!) and retirement plans. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional feedback.

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