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Sound Transit builds and operates regional transit service throughout the urban areas of Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
9
TOTAL
RATINGS
148
Updated on: October 15, 2025

Sound Transit Company Culture

Sound Transit Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Sound Transit's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Compensation
B
Perks & Benefits
C+
CEO Rating
C
Happiness
C
eNPS
C

Sound Transit CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Peter Rogoff Sound Transit's CEO
Peter Rogoff
64 /100
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Diversity at Sound Transit

N/A

Women at Sound Transit

N/A

Sound Transit eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-26

Sound Transit employees are -26% more likely to recommend Sound Transit as a great place to work

12%Promoters
50%Passives
38%Detractors

Working at Sound Transit

Working at Sound Transit is rated below average by 9 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sound Transit employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and Executive Team have the most room for improvement, putting Sound Transit’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Sound Transit was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Sound Transit

D

Overall Company Culture at Sound Transit is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Sound Transit ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Sound Transit Employee Reviews

Out of 2 Sound Transit employee reviews, 100% were positive.

100%
0%
Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Sound Transit Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    High 401k match and benefits. Gross pay is good as well
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Sound Transit Company Information

Sound Transit Mission, Vision & Values

Sound Transit Mission Statement

Sound Transit builds and operates regional transit service throughout the urban areas of Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties

Sound Transit Vision Statement

We're connecting more people to more places

Sound Transit Values

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Investment
  • Celebration
Sound Transit Mission, Vision & Values
HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.soundtransit.org

Sound Transit Competitors

Sound Transit competitors include Community Transit and Metro. Sound Transit ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Sound Transit compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Community Transit's Logo
    Community Transit
    3.7/5
  2. #2
    Metro's Logo
    Metro
    2.7/5
  3. #3
    Sound Transit's Logo
    Sound Transit
    2.5/5
Learn More About Sound Transit Competitors

Sound Transit Employees

9 employees at Sound Transit have reviewed Sound Transit across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 9 Sound Transit employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Sound Transit are pleased with their total compensation at Sound Transit, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Sound Transit are not very pleased with their team. 9 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Sound Transit are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Sound Transit believe the environment at Sound Transit is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sound Transit is comfortably fast. About 25% of the employees at Sound Transit work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Sound Transit are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Sound Transit - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sound Transit is that the company was prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Sound Transit Employee Onboarding

Sound Transit KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Sound Transit's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Sound Transit employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Sound Transit KPIs & OKRs

Sound Transit CEO & Leadership

Sound Transit CEO - Peter Rogoff

Peter Rogoff Sound Transit's CEO
64 /100

Peter’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Peter in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Peter Rogoff’s employees rank Sound Transit in the Top 25% for Compensation, in the Top 50% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 40% for Happiness.

Sound Transit Leadership

The Sound Transit Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Peter Rogoff, Chief Communications Officer Ric Ilgenfritz, and Executive Director of Communications Craig Davison

  • Peter Rogoff CEO / President

    Peter Rogoff CEO / President

    Peter Rogoff serves as the CEO / President of Sound Transit.

  • Ric Ilgenfritz Chief Communications Officer

    Ric Ilgenfritz serves as the Chief Communications Officer of Sound Transit.

  • Craig Davison Executive Director of Communications

    Craig Davison serves as the Executive Director of Communications of Sound Transit. Craig started at Sound Transit in... read more

  • Geoff Patrick Deputy Executive Director of Communicatons and External Affairs

    Geoff Patrick serves as the Deputy Executive Director of Communicatons and External Affairs of Sound Transit. Geoff... read more

  • Ron Lewis Deputy Executive Director, Link Light Rail

    Ron Lewis serves as the Deputy Executive Director, Link Light Rail of Sound Transit.

  • Michael Perry Deputy Executive Director, Transportation and Maintenance

    Michael Perry serves as the Deputy Executive Director, Transportation and Maintenance of Sound Transit. Michael started... read more

  • Patrick Johnson Director, Safety Assurance

    Patrick Johnson serves as the Director, Safety Assurance of Sound Transit. Patrick started at Sound Transit in November... read more

  • Salah Al-Tamimi Chief Executive Safety and Quality Assurance Officer at Sound Transit

    Salah Al-Tamimi serves as the Chief Executive Safety and Quality Assurance Officer at Sound Transit of Sound Transit.... read more

  • Ron Klein Executive Director of Communications & External Affairs

    Ron Klein serves as the Executive Director of Communications & External Affairs of Sound Transit. Ron started at Sound... read more

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Sound Transit Salaries

How much does Sound Transit pay?

How much do people at Sound Transit get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sound Transit is $94,087, or $45 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $100,712, or $48 per hour.

At Sound Transit, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $124,430 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $43,693 annually. Average Sound Transit salaries by department include: Finance at $73,281, Communications at $75,236, Business Development at $99,134, and Engineering at $107,765. Half of Sound Transit salaries are above $100,712.

5 employees at Sound Transit rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings) while 5 employees at Sound Transit rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 7 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$62k
$62k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$79k
$79k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$101k
$101k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$154k
$154k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$211k
$211k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th Percentile
$94,087*
Average Compensation
$100,712*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Sound Transit Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Sound Transit

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Sound Transit across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100
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Sound Transit Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
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Sound Transit PTO

Sound Transit's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Sound Transit's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Sound Transit PTO Policy

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sound Transit

Who is the CEO of Sound Transit?

Sound Transit CEO is Peter Rogoff, their score by employees is 64

What is Sound Transit eNPS?

The eNPS for Sound Transit is -26

What is the salary for Business Development Manager in Sound Transit?

Business Development Manager average salary in the US is 113k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Sound Transit?

The average salaries for Admin in Sound Transit is 61k

Who are Sound Transit competitors?

Sound Transit main competitors are Community Transit, Metro

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