Does Sound Transit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sound Transit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sound Transit. This rating has decreased by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sound Transit?

30% of Sound Transit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sound Transit 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 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 40 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)); "Amazing Benefits Package" ((in 6 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)); "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

Sound Transit reviews

3.2

30% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

23% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (162 reviews)

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Sound Transit has an employee rating of 3.2 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

Jan 4, 2023

Sound Transit work experience

Deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great benefits

Cons

Sound Transit does not have any cons.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your positive feedback! Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional comments.

5.0

Dec 4, 2022

Good Place

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a very great place and great people.

Cons

None that I can think of at this time.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - we really appreciate it! Our HR team is always here if you want to give additional feedback at any point in the future.

5.0

Nov 21, 2022

Brilliant Place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great medical benefits. Good work life balance. Hard and rewarding work. Remote/hybrid work available. I didn't face any discrimination regarding being a minority and that is so huge for me. They also care a lot for disable people. Salary is also great Managers are helpful and co workers are amazing Mission is noble and helping million people

Cons

None i can think of.

Sound Transit Response

3y

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, and for speaking about our culture of inclusion and respect. We're glad your work experience has been so positive. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional feedback!

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