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) , Deputy Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Accountant (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 38 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "In my area the pay is competitive and I am aware that in some other departments employees feel differently" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fantastic managers." ((in 4 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

3.2

30% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

23% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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4.0

Feb 20, 2021

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Operations program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, time off, 401a, work life balance

Cons

Growing pains, salaries can be lower by comparison, but they have awesome befefits

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We believe that healthy employees equal a healthy, more productive agency. We are proud to offer a range of benefits, along with competitive pay based on market rates and internal equity. We appreciate your comment about growing pains, and our HR team would be happy to discuss this or any other concerns.

2.0

Feb 16, 2021

Good springboard to somewhere else

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & outstanding benefits

Cons

Chaotic environment, favoritism, poor management.

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. and for acknowledging our benefits (more information about which can be found here: https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/jobs/benefits). We're sorry to hear about your experience with management. Our HR team would love to hear more details so we can address this.

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Great organization with a great mission

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission and overall camaraderie. Fair compensation and great benefits.

Cons

Pace can be busy at times.

Sound Transit Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for your decade-plus of service to our agency and region! We agree, our mission to "connect more people to more places to make life better and create equitable opportunities for all" is a good one. And as we continue to expand transit options throughout the Puget Sound amidst a pandemic, it can get busy. For more information on how we're responding to COVID-19 and helping our region recover, check out our website: https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/realignment.

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Program Manager - Standards & Compliance

Deputy Executive Director-Strategic Partnerships

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