Pros
Decent benefits. If you lack a conscience, you can get away with hiding from work for years. A free Orca card will get you to their offices, oddly situated in an area of the city plagued with rampant homelessness and general human degradation; which is disregarded with a strange, yet palpable, callousness from the organization.
Kontras
Should you wish to apply for a position at this agency, start by taking a close look at some recent news articles regarding the CEO and the toxic culture he is creating. Such a carefully-crafted toxicity seeps into every nook and cranny of the organization. Sound Transit harbors a fear-based culture steeped in command and control dynamics, creating a hostile work environment whereby most people feel disempowered and disgruntled. Anyone with an ounce of creativity or imagination would feel terminally stifled here. The fear of failure in the agency is so entirely palpable, my boss used to shake with anxiety, immobilized, on an almost daily basis. In this environment, innovation will never thrive. If you are looking for an organization where you can make a difference, contribute, and have your opinions valued, please don't bother applying to Sound Transit. It will never happen, here, so long as senior management fears repercussions from the board and public on every business decision, down to ordering paperclips.
