Does Metra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Metra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Metra. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Metra?

53% of Metra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Metra 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Metra?

Electrician (8) , Railroad Conductor (7) , Intern (4) , Train Conductor (4) , Coach Cleaner (3) , Manager (3) , Accountant (2) , Accounting (2) , Attorney (2) , Conductor (2) , Finance (2) , Human Resources (2) , Journeyman Carman (2) , Machinist (2) , Project Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Metra according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good for you" ((in 22 reviews)); "If you can get in the Pay and Benefits are great." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Decent pension and medical benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary was competitive with good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Metra according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management." ((in 14 reviews)); "These managers are able to operate with impunity and do as they please which really effects Metra in a negative way." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant throughout the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers need better training yes" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Metra redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Metra redundancy and their outlook for job security at Metra in 2026.

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3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

James M. Derwinski

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture and values

Metra has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

135 reviews

4.0

19 Jun 2015

Corporate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay, Benefits and Vacation / PTO Days If you can get in the Pay and Benefits are great. But you probably need to know somebody to get in here.

Cons

Inexperienced Managers who only got their positions through political favors

3.0

5 Jun 2018

Good benefits and pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Pay, medical, pension, 401K all better than most places. Stable.

Cons

Management is adversarial. Nepotism is rampant. Systems outdated. Culture not great.

2.0

21 Sept 2015

You will constantly be trying to NOT get fired.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best pay for a railroad carrier in the area. Great Health, Vision and Retirement benefits.

Cons

The company does not care about morale. The hours are tough on your family life. It seems as if they would rather fire you than they would fix whatever problems that you have with supervisors.

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