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?

"Great benefits for local government work." ((in 33 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 12 reviews)); "Career path with decent pay in ($45 after one year as of 2024) but most don't make it to the one year mark." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great work environment, great benefits, and great values" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Inexperienced management." ((in 6 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)); "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

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Sound Transit reviews

3.3

33% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

162 reviews

5.0

Nov 1, 2021

Great Company

Security specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and a collaborative environment!

Cons

Most positions are salaried, and certain positions will work 40+ hours/week.

Sound Transit Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we're glad that collaboration - one of our core values - has been strong on your team. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team with any additional feedback, as we are always aiming to improve.

5.0

Nov 1, 2021

Inclusive, Supportive environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being part of an amazing team that is brining transit to our region. Incredibly smart, talented team of people. Great benefits and salaries. Inclusive and supportive culture.

Cons

Some of the processes can be arduous.

Sound Transit Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and for mentioning our benefits, culture and mission! We will take your advice to management into account and encourage you to reach out to our HR team at any time with additional comments.

5.0

Sep 27, 2021

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super benefits, great place to work. Great mission

Cons

No structure for junior staff to move up the ranks

Sound Transit Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Internal mobility is a priority for our HR team and we appreciate the feedback that there is room to improve. We also appreciate your mention of our benefits, and our mission to connect more people to more places in our region.

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