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3.6
68% Recommend to a Friend
55% Approve of CEO

Found 78 of over 2K reviews

3.6
68%
Recommend to a Friend
55%
Approve of CEO
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber (no image)
Janno Lieber
33 Ratings

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  • "agency and employees are ruined by poor management.(in 62 reviews)
  • "Salary is low if you've previously worked in the private sector.(in 29 reviews)
  • "bad culture and policies t the MTA(in 23 reviews)
  • "Long hours; working in all weathers(in 18 reviews)
  • "performing and even troublesome employees can survive for decades because managers don't want to go through the trouble of terminating them.(in 18 reviews)
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  1. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Too much political stuff

    Aug 26, 2021 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Work life balance is good

    Cons

    Pay is low, pension is not good for new hires now

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  2. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Slow paced, and good work/life balance

    Apr 27, 2022 - Traction Power Engineer 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    work life balance (aka 8 hour wrk days) pension affordable health insurance free metro card

    Cons

    low government salary slow to promote and very few raises

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Great Job Great Benefits

    Apr 9, 2021 - Conductor in Jamaica, NY
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Strong union Great benefits Great overtime options

    Cons

    In the beginning your work life balance is hindered

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  5. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    ok job

    Mar 31, 2021 - Analyst in Brooklyn, NY
    Recommend
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    Pros

    great work life balance mostly

    Cons

    pay could be better comparative to other companies

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  6. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Govt job

    Apr 29, 2022 - Manager Transportation Planning 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Work life balance was good

    Cons

    No growth opportunities/ limited growth opportunities

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  7. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Ineffective Management

    Oct 1, 2019 - Analyst 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Work/Life balance is extremely possible Transportation benefits Varying degree of work

    Cons

    Management is very ineffective Not a professional environment Promotions are very limited Hard work is not recognized Disparity in work assignments

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  8. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Good Benefits and Growth/Poor Management

    Jun 27, 2019 - Station Agent in New York, NY
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Pension, Pension, Pension and Benefits

    Cons

    Work life balance can be difficult with low seniority

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Great Pace

    Jul 5, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great work life balance in the company

    Cons

    No more work from home opportunities

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Department rules, benefits,salary

    Jan 25, 2019 - HVAC 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Befits for sure!! Medium work pace Flexible work life balance Salary’s ok depends where your location is.

    Cons

    -Rules and regulations - Tools issued/ Tool bag

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  11. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Its good if youre waiting for retirement

    Jun 3, 2019 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    There is a good Work life balance

    Cons

    There is very little to no growth opportunities

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