Working at Metrolink in Los Angeles, CA: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"I have worked at Metrolink for eight years. As a public agency, it tends to be very political and micromanaged by the agency board of directors. The executive leadership is very political and not very supportive of the staff. Unless you are the favorite of a manager you stand no chance of advancement."

"A great company! Long term employees are retained and treated well."

"I worked at Metrolink for less than a year. The volume of work, special projects requiring my attention, combined with the backlog I inherited and the Oracle system that had been over-customized and had not been updated in years, all came together to create a perfect storm of a job that was untenable. 18 hour days, 7 days a week, no time for a family or personal life and no relief in sight. I burnt out in 11 months. I hope never to encounter such an unhappy situation ever again."

"It's a great experience, unfortunately, its just a temporary position."

What do you like about working at Metrolink?

"The prestige of the company itself, made me so proud."

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

"Just be prepared before the contract hours gets exhausted, as there is no exemption whether you perform excellently or not."

What don't you like about working at Metrolink?

"The Contractual basis (that I am aware from the beginning) that can't be renewed after 6 months, thereafter."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I just wish that since our performance is above their expectation, to at least made a way of extending our contract or much better, consider hiring us permanently."

"It was truly one of the worse places that I had ever worked at."

What do you like about working at Metrolink?

"Good benefits and it definitely presented a wide variety of projects with challenges and it was a continues learning opportunity."

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

"Get to know your manager! Only take the job if you are desperate"

What don't you like about working at Metrolink?

"There was no team effort and there was a lot of backstabbing even."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should encourage team and collaborative efforts and appreciate hard working employee."

"Frustrating, tiring, morale-busting"

What do you like about working at Metrolink?

"Outstanding benefits and one of the few employers left that I know of that offers a true pension program that is defined benefit, not defined contribution."

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

"Ask about morale, systems that support the department and when the salary freeze will be lifted."

What don't you like about working at Metrolink?

"Poor systems, lack up support from executive level for investing in upgrades.`"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spend the money necessary for good systems and sufficient headcount to get the job done."

"Its good company"

What do you like about working at Metrolink?

"Have good health and retirement benefit"

What don't you like about working at Metrolink?

"The reimbursement for trasportation expense only limited to public transportation. Downtown LA is pricey for monthly parking. I have to drive my personal vehicle because public transportation doesn't reach my daughter school."

What do you like about working at Metrolink?

"The people I worked with"

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

"tell the truth"

What don't you like about working at Metrolink?

"some are not flexible"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"team work within the organization"