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

3.0

Apr 1, 2022

TBD

Senior executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and ability to work from home

Cons

ST doesn't take in concideration skills and work load for salary.

Sound Transit Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate the feedback about salaries and advice to management, and are proud to offer flex work options. Please let our HR team know if there's any additional comments you wish to provide - we are always learning and evolving as we continue to grow our agency and the regional transit system.

5.0

Mar 15, 2022

Solid benefits and hybrid work environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable employment, rock solid benefits, potential phone stipend, hybrid environment with strong remote options

Cons

Bureaucracy, limited staff, limited contractors

Sound Transit Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We really appreciate the feedback - especially the advice to management, as passenger focus is one of our main values. Thank you for mentioning our benefits and flex work options. We appreciate you and the work you do!

4.0

Mar 3, 2022

Great, welcoming place to work

Procurement contracts specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a great experience for me in my short time there. People are great and genuine. Everyone is working together towards common goals.

Cons

Significantly lower pay for similar work at other agencies

Sound Transit Response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and we appreciate your work for us in procurement and contracts! We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity, but we appreciate the feedback about other agencies. Please reach out to our HR team at any time with additional feedback.

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