Does Sound Transit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sound Transit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sound Transit. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sound Transit?

48% 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, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sound Transit?

Intern (7) , Program Manager (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 Financial Analyst (2)

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

"Medical benefits are great for employee and family" ((in 39 reviews)); "People are great and genuine." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Sound Transit has great benefits, meaningful work" ((in 3 reviews)); "Excellent work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Candidates should also pay close attention during salary negotiations." ((in 6 reviews)); "Inexperienced management." ((in 5 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)); "Some unskilled managers & directors, organization is becoming more top" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.6

48% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

Dow Constantine

50% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Sound Transit has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 154 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 and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

154 reviews

5.0

27 May 2026

Supportive culture but potential for project isolation

Sr community engagement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great people and culture - easy to ask for support

Cons

- Easy to get siloed on your project

5.0

22 Apr 2026

great place to learn

Intern architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Interesting and varied projects - Supportive and values-driven staff - Opportunity to contribute a meaningful positive impact on the region - Unique insight into how transit and architecture interact - Learning through site visits - Cross department collaboration

Cons

- Slow pace of work - Morale has dipped because of structural reorganizations

5.0

5 Mar 2026

Perfect

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very kind people and nice salary

Cons

none that i know of

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