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    Pace Suburban Bus Reviews

    Updated May 16, 2017
    29 reviews

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    T.J. Ross
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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Can be better"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Bus Operator in Markham, IL
      Current Employee - Bus Operator in Markham, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Newer buses nice customers flexibility in schedules. Newer employee rest areas. Bus operators help each other out quite a bit.

      Cons

      Poor management don't respect the employees at all. Throw everything they can to make employees feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. Have no faith or trust in staff. Have never saw division among upper official and employees.

      Advice to Management

      Stop always trying to make yourself look great for headquarters. At the end of the day you still need us as much as we need you. Give us the employees some room. From the cleaners to the drivers if we don't feel good our customers can tell and don't get the service they deserve. Then headquarters got a real problem and we both lose.

    2. "Good Benefits"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Computer Programmer in Arlington Heights, IL
      Former Employee - Computer Programmer in Arlington Heights, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good Benefits
      Good amount of Time off
      Pension

      Cons

      Very Bureaucratic on Promotions and Pay raises

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    3. "A company desperately in need of fresh faces and new ideas"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Arlington Heights, Cook, IL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Arlington Heights, Cook, IL
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits and pension plan, financially well managed, generous with paid time-off (PTO), low stress and free parking.

      Cons

      Outdated or inefficient technology is forced upon the workforce through a top-down, command and control process.

      Advice to Management

      IMHO many managers at this company have quit and stayed. That is to say, they continue to collect a paycheck but are not doing an effective job of valuing and developing their employees based on the low employee moral and lack of communication that has been widely acknowledged at all levels in the company. There needs to be a honest and serious assessment of management performance at Pace.

    4. "Operator"

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      • Career Opportunities
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      Former Employee - Operator in Markham, IL
      Former Employee - Operator in Markham, IL

      I worked at Pace Suburban Bus part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I enjoyed this job a lot

      Cons

      It can be dangerous at time

    5. "Secure Job, Good Pay, Good Benefits, Is what you make it"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Service Worker in Melrose Park, IL
      Current Employee - Service Worker in Melrose Park, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Pay
      -Benefits
      -Secure Job
      -No Lay Offs
      -Jobs are usually pretty easy

      Cons

      -Chain of Command
      -Some supervisors can be annoying
      -Expected to follow strict policy

      Advice to Management

      -Listen to the people who actually do the jobs because they know more about the job than you if you've never done the job in question.

    6. "all is good"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Driver in McHenry, IL
      Current Employee - Driver in McHenry, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus (More than a year)

      Pros

      steady work which I like

      Cons

      nothing really just do your job

      Advice to Management

      appreciate your people

    7. "Bus operator"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Bus Operator in Bridgeview, IL
      Current Employee - Bus Operator in Bridgeview, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good , inexpensive health care benefit. 401k. 8 divisions located thru out metro area. Training for CDL certification is paid. Uniform allowance/allotment .

      Cons

      No pension. 5 year progression pay to obtain scale wage vs CTA 3 year.

      Advice to Management

      Offer pension to loyal and dedicated employees. Cta employees are provided pensions.

    8. Helpful (2)

      "I am a mechanic at Pace Suburban Bus"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Mechanic in Markham, IL
      Current Employee - Mechanic in Markham, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Pace is a secure job that's in demand. It is easy to move from a fuel servicer to a mechanic position, also it is easy to move in other available jobs in the company. The pay is ok. My current pay is $23.91

      Cons

      It is hard to learn all the mechanical repairs if you came in with little experience. They will teach you what you need to know and any technical jobs they have the same person work on the technical stuff all the time.

      Advice to Management

      Make sure all mechanics know all jobs. This way when someone is sick or quits you will still have a strong staff

    9. Helpful (4)

      "A decent work environment, but very bureaucratic"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Arlington Heights, IL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Arlington Heights, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Pace Suburban Bus full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      You work with very friendly people that are easy to get along with, decent benefits. Work schedule can be adjusted to fit to your liking. Location was convenient to where I lived.

      Cons

      Pay isn't completely competitive, other companies pay considerably higher for the same position. Not a lot of room for advancement within the company. Everything done is very micromanaged.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Very different from what i was used to doing but exciting."

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      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      Former Employee - Part-Time Bus Operator in Des Plaines, IL
      Former Employee - Part-Time Bus Operator in Des Plaines, IL
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Pace Suburban Bus part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      There are some people who love to see you make time with the company. They will take you out to learn the routes on their own time while at work. On top of that the pay was good starting at $17.15.

      Cons

      You may be approached to work someone else shift which you may be unfamiliar with. Don't make any plans always expect the unexpected to happen. You work long hours. So brace yourself.

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