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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 11 Chicago Transit Authority Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
4.2
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Maintenance Technician

"Was the worse job I have ever had in my whole career."

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"The hours and a guaranteed paycheck."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"Lack of organization.No teamwork or enthusiasm from fellow employees.The managers and foremen could not work together on the same page.It seems like everybody was always looking for ways to skate around doing work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit playing politics and favortism and earn your paychecks."

Benefits Analyst

"I loved the people I worked with and what I did."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be yourself"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be open minded"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
Chicago Transit Authority (18)

4.2 Highest Rated in this Industry is North Texas Tollway Authority (6)
3.1 Lowest Rated in this Industry is First Student (31)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (367)
Benefits Coordinator

"Benefits are worth staying with the organization"

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"Opprotunity to be creative in your area of concentration, and the people are diverse and warm friendly group."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask a lot of questions about the culture."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"Dealing with the people is like dealing with a social organization and not a business. This is the only place that I worked and from upper manager to the administrative staff where you receive the warmest hug."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create a environment of financial security."

Bus Operator

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"Driving and meeting new people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, just no you wont have a life working for them a 24 hr job."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"The hours,no set schedule. Work whenever they need you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a better system in how you schedule"

Electrical Worker

"It was a good place to start but advancement was limited and overtime sparse."

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"They had good safety training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just act professional in everything you say to them. They may ask contradictory questions. Stick to the one you start with to be correct."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"They did not follow safety as if they cared about employee health."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Steering employees into dangerous situations because of personal feelings is not good leadership and bad for the company."

Customer Assistant

"Good Summer Student Position"

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"Great position for making money"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with a great work ethic and always be on time."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"you work 8 hour shifts sometimes 16 hours a day 7 days a week."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less policing of the field workers"

Production Team Member

"Great place to work."

Fiscal Administrator
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
QA Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Signal Helper
Person You Work For 3.3 / 5 People You Work With 3.2 / 5 Work Setting 3.3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 2.9 / 5
Maintenance Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Contract Compliance Officer
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Construction Engineer
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Senior Interior Designer

"Deliver what you believe in."

Person You Work For 2.4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Developer

What do you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"I was able to work directly with clients and was given any technology I needed to get my job done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be upbeat, enthusiastic, and show a passion for the job you are applying for."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Transit Authority?

"The manager was a graphic designer and knew nothing about tech."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire a tech manager who understands proper programming processes and realistic workload."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Chicago Transit Authority Reviews FAQs

Is Chicago Transit Authority a good company to work for?

Chicago Transit Authority has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 11 Chicago Transit Authority Review Ratings left anonymously by Chicago Transit Authority employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 91% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Transit Authority.

Does Chicago Transit Authority pay their employees well?

Chicago Transit Authority employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 Chicago Transit Authority employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Chicago Transit Authority Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago Transit Authority?

91% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Transit Authority with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Chicago Transit Authority 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Chicago Transit Authority?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Chicago Transit Authority is a Lead Structural Engineer at $119,000 annually. Browse Chicago Transit Authority Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Chicago Transit Authority?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Chicago Transit Authority is a Specification Engineer at $12,000 annually. Browse Chicago Transit Authority Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Chicago Transit Authority?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Chicago Transit Authority to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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