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Updated Jun 1, 2023

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Found 196 of over 239 reviews
3.6
74% Recommend to a Friend
Los Angeles Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington
63% Approve of CEO

Found 196 of over 239 reviews

3.6
74%
Recommend to a Friend
63%
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Los Angeles Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington
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74 Ratings

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Pros
  • "great benefits including health insurance and 401k(in 38 reviews)
  • "The pay is good(in 12 reviews)
  • "I meet great people and get inside scoops on entertainment(in 12 reviews)
  • "Acceptable salary, but doesn't match up with the heavy work Health benefits are better than most entities.(in 7 reviews)
  • "friendly coworkers.(in 5 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Administrative Intern

    Feb 23, 2023 - Administrative Intern in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible with your schedule and allowed work from home.

    Cons

    No cons while I was there.

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    A lot of work for the pay

    Jun 1, 2023 - Senior Executive Officer in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You do get holidays, but the expectations there are not really what you would expect for a government employer

    Cons

    Long hours and lots of pressure in certain areas of the company.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    A great place to work but changed when Phil left

    Apr 17, 2023 - Employee and Labor Relations in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great salary and benefits. Also the commuter programs are a great. Free public transit makes commuting to work is a great incentive.

    Cons

    It sometimes feels like the labor unions are running the show. Managers are so afraid of grievances that they let poor performance slide at the expense of others.

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  5. 3.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    No concept of work life balance

    Apr 1, 2023 - Bus Operator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good training, plenty of OT if you want it. Good pay, good benefits, strong union

    Cons

    Zero flexibility. Full time hours range from 45-60+ hours a week. If you want time off you have to had bid on it the previous year. No flexibility for new hires who paid for travel plans prior to being hired.

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  6. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Not bad

    Apr 16, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible work conditions. Friendly people

    Cons

    Stressful building location. Over paid

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  7. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Poor management, toxic environment is ignored

    Feb 23, 2023 - HR Analyst 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Acceptable salary, but doesn't match up with the heavy work Health benefits are better than most entities.

    Cons

    Stressful, toxic environment, heavy workload, and not enough staff Bad behavior is rewarded, or ignored by management. Bad management - shows favoritism, and creates their own problems because of poor decisions. Metro retirees are frustrated because of poor service.

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good

    Mar 25, 2023 - Transportation Associate I in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great work environment with great co workers.

    Cons

    Limited benefits for transportation associates

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Not the best

    Mar 6, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great people who are talented at what they do

    Cons

    Poor leadership starting from the top

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  10. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Enjoyable

    Feb 21, 2023 - Bus Operator in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Enjoyable and easy job for decent pay and great benefits

    Cons

    Long hours are hard on the back and management is not flexible with scheduling

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  11. 3.0
    Former Employee

    N/A

    Mar 3, 2023 - HR Analyst in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good company to work for.

    Cons

    Not enough internal movement and promotion

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Los Angeles Metro has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 239 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at Los Angeles Metro to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Los Angeles Metro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Los Angeles Metro. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

74% of Los Angeles Metro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Los Angeles Metro 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Los Angeles Metro to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.

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