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

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

162 reviews

3.0

Feb 1, 2022

Corporate Tape Issues

Train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay & Benefits thanks to being King County contractors and having a union

Cons

Right now safety is a growing concern with the drug problems and homelessness in our city

Sound Transit Response

4y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Just for clarification, train operators work for King County Metro, not Sound Transit. But we appreciate the work you do to get people where they need to go, and we understand that safety is a regional problem and we need to be part of improving it.

5.0

Sep 3, 2021

Smart people and important work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall this is a great place to work. I really feel part of the team and the larger mission and there are so many opportunities to get involved and connect with colleagues, from Employee Resources Groups to Toastmasters. The smart and engaged people, plus the satisfying work, keeps me here. Internal mobility is great and has allowed me to find a role that really fits me well. Now that I've found that, I plan to stick around for awhile. In summary: Meaningful work, passionate people, good pay and benefits, free ORCA card, hybrid work arrangements

Cons

One growing opportunity is that some of the management is still naive to diversity & inclusion issues, but I think they are making an effort to learn. It has become an internal priority in recent years and we have a team dedicated to it. Also, the process involved with getting anything done can be frustrating especially if you're new to the public sector. Once you find your footing it becomes easier.

Sound Transit Response

4y

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review and for your contributions to the agency! It's great to hear positive feedback on our mission, culture and benefits - all of which are high priorities, along with our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization. We appreciate our employees' support as we identify where we've fallen short and where we can improve. Thanks again!

4.0

Feb 26, 2021