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Updated May 27, 2023

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Found 338 of over 380 reviews
3.8
71% Recommend to a Friend
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager and CEO  Paul J. Wiedefeld
80% Approve of CEO

Found 340 of over 380 reviews

3.8
71%
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80%
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager and CEO  Paul J. Wiedefeld
Paul J. Wiedefeld
90 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Good benefits and insurances overall(in 62 reviews)
  • "The pay is good and constant.(in 37 reviews)
  • "Good salary and benefits, not everyone is for themselves but few and far between(in 12 reviews)
  • "Good work life balance Good work time availability Good benifits(in 11 reviews)
  • "The people are great and I love it.(in 11 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Best Place to Work

    Apr 13, 2023 - Nurse Practitioner 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Big organization. Very organized. Lots of holidays and good benefit.

    Cons

    Parking may be an issue.

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  2. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    WMATA

    May 24, 2023 - Specialist in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great place to work for flexibility, benefits, some jobs union backed

    Cons

    only some jobs are union backed

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  4. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Low voltage maintenance

    May 27, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Comfortable pace, good benefits, company trucks

    Cons

    Shift work and shift selection process

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Solid employer with good benefits

    Apr 26, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Will always need good employees to continue serving transit needs of region. Metro provides good benefits and pay is competitive with public sector.

    Cons

    Private sector will still pay more. Depending on job function, work can include high stress.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Best Job Ever

    May 1, 2023 - Transit Bus Operator in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Best benefits with pay and good overtime

    Cons

    We are always on channel 5 for something

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Wonderful Experience

    May 3, 2023 - Director of Engineering 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Group of very talented team members.

    Cons

    Distance necessary to travel to work.

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  8. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Management is tone deaf.

    May 10, 2023 - Senior Small Business Auditor in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Close to home. WMATA has offices all over the area.

    Cons

    Management does not want to address problems with subordinate managers. Had manager that was power hungry and very poor sense of self awareness. Higher ups acted like multiple people complaining about the manager must NOT be an issue they should address.

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  9. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Work/life balance doesn’t exist

    May 18, 2023 - MOC Controller in Hyattsville, MD
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay great !! Get raises annually

    Cons

    Senior based overtime, schedule, vacation and off days

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  10. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Project Operations and Planning Internship

    Feb 24, 2023 - Intern in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Culture is welcoming and supportive. I had an internship my freshman year and was anxious due to having little experience. However, my manager was very communicative and encouraging. Gave clear instructions and guidance to complete given tasks. Also great for networking, current employees were willing to share about their current position and connect you with other colleges if you wanted to learn more about other departments.

    Cons

    During internship, my department was short staffed and company had a lot of projects to work on. This resulted in numerous days were my manager assigned busy work instead of meaningful tasks where I could develop and grow professional skills.

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  11. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Former Police Officer

    Mar 19, 2023 - Police Officer in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    A good police department if you do not want "action" constantly. You are not running call to call

    Cons

    The micromanaging is insane at this department. There are constant details of just standing in one spot. The worst part is the department has no concern about the safety of officers. When I first started, we were allowed to stand on details with a partner but that quickly disappeared and towards the end of my time there were not allowed to "congregate". The management at this department is the worst I have ever seen at any company. This "police department" is not a police department but instead a company where they only care about revenue and not the livelihood of the officers.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Reviews FAQs

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 380 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.

71% of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.

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