Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Reviews

Pros

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

Cons

Parking may be an issue.

Pros

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

Cons

only some jobs are union backed

Pros

Comfortable pace, good benefits, company trucks

Cons

Shift work and shift selection process

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.

Pros

Best benefits with pay and good overtime

Cons

We are always on channel 5 for something

Pros

Group of very talented team members.

Cons

Distance necessary to travel to work.

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.

Pros

Pay great !! Get raises annually

Cons

Senior based overtime, schedule, vacation and off days

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.

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.