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      3.2

      30% would recommend to a friend

      (38 total reviews)
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      Dow Constantine

      23% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

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      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Senior management

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      5.0
      Feb 17, 2022

      Overall a great agency to work for with some minor frustrations

      Managing director
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have been with Sound Transit for 8+ years and I am currently a director. I can only speak for the department/team I work in and no organization is perfect including Sound Transit: - I work with a team of smart and passionate people who want to make a positive impact in the agency and for the Puget Sound community. - It feels good to work for an organization that wants to make the world a better place. - Sound Transit provides a really great benefits package - In my area the pay is competitive and I am aware that in some other departments employees feel differently - The agency believes in its values and is a purpose driven organization which I really appreciate. I does not mean there isn't plenty still to be done and worked on. - While Peter (our CEO) has been controversial at times, I really appreciate him as our leader over the past 6+ years. I personally admire any person who wants to be CEO of a transit agency as I consider it to be mostly a thankless job. - As a leader my goal is to create a psychological safe environment where everyone can bring their views and ideas to the table so that we can make the best decisions possible. I am incredible grateful to the people I work with that we succeed in this regard most of the time.

      Cons

      - As is normal for an agency or government entity there are a lot of rules and procedures which we have to follow and that creates a lot of red tape. Which means it can take a long time to get things done or for changes to occur. - Because Sound Transit has been entrusted with huge amount of tax dollars there is a lot of interest from the public in what we do, and rightly so. However, it is not always easy for employees to navigate all the different demands, views, and opinions. - Traditionally we have been very siloed and cross functional collaboration has been lacking. I am happy to report this has improved significantly over the last 5 years and we still have more work to do to on that front.

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      Sound Transit Response
      4y
      Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a thorough review! We especially appreciate the comment about our work environment and the emphasis on psychological safety, so all voices are heard and everyone can bring their full selves to work. Thanks for your leadership!
      4.0
      Sep 9, 2021

      Best company culture i've work for

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits are the best that I've work with. Job Security

      Cons

      Work location is unavoidable, you need to keep your residency in the State, even for Remote work. Salary not too competitive.

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      Sound Transit Response
      4y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for noting our benefits (https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/jobs/benefits)! While we do offer hybrid work arrangements, it's true that you do need to live locally. Our HR team is always open to feedback and would love to hear more from you. Please feel free to reach out any time.
      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.

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      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!
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