Description The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (known as METRO in its hometown) provides bus transportation services for passengers in Houston and surrounding Harris County communities. The agency's fleet includes more than 1,200 buses (including hybrids). METRO also provides transportation for people with disabilities (METROLift) who are unable to ride buses and oversees high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, transit centers, and park-and-ride lots. As an alternative to Houston's car-clogged streets, METRORail's 7.5-mile light rail system connects Houston's downtown, midtown, the museum district, and the Texas Medical Center. Metro began operations in 1979.
Houston Metro has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Houston Metro employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 54% of employees would recommend working at Houston Metro to a friend. This is based on 126 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
44% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Houston Metro as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Houston Metro.