Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Reviews
Updated May 27, 2023
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- "Many managers are crossing the line i.e. not being courteous, discriminating between male and female employees etc. Manager have multiple cases against them but still they are able to work in the supervisory positions." (in 6 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Big organization. Very organized. Lots of holidays and good benefit.
Cons
Parking may be an issue.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work for flexibility, benefits, some jobs union backed
Cons
only some jobs are union backed
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Comfortable pace, good benefits, company trucks
Cons
Shift work and shift selection process
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Solid employer with good benefits
Apr 26, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
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.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Best Job Ever
May 1, 2023 - Transit Bus Operator in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Best benefits with pay and good overtime
Cons
We are always on channel 5 for something
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Group of very talented team members.
Cons
Distance necessary to travel to work.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Management is tone deaf.
May 10, 2023 - Senior Small Business Auditor in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
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.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Work/life balance doesn’t exist
May 18, 2023 - MOC Controller in Hyattsville, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pay great !! Get raises annually
Cons
Senior based overtime, schedule, vacation and off days
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Project Operations and Planning Internship
Feb 24, 2023 - Intern in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
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.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Former Police Officer
Mar 19, 2023 - Police Officer in Washington, DCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
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.
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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