Does Sustrans pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sustrans employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sustrans. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sustrans?

50% of Sustrans employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sustrans 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sustrans?

Project Officer (12) , Fundraiser (7) , Project Manager (5) , Charity Fundraiser (4) , Infrastructure Officer (4) , Senior Project Officer (4) , Engineer (3) , Grant Advisor (3) , Senior Evaluation Officer (3) , Urban Designer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Director (2) , GIS Officer (2) , Graduate Engineer (2) , Infrastructure Coordinator (2)

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

"The people are great there" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great culture and values" ((in 6 reviews)); "Brilliant team, very supportive, great employment package" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Training" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "low pay compared to private and public sector" ((in 9 reviews)); "Management is poor." ((in 6 reviews)); "Not great for career development or remuneration." ((in 4 reviews)); "Terrible job security and horrible treatment of people during restructure" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Xavier Brice

Not enough data to show CEO approval

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Sustrans has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sustrans employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

130 reviews

5.0

12 Dec 2025

Fundraising coordinator great company to work for

Fundraising coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are great there

Cons

Lots of restructures taking place

3.0

10 Nov 2025

Passionate colleagues

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very nice colleagues who’s really passionate about their work!

Cons

Lack of training available for engineer

4.0

16 Oct 2025

Good place to work but very intense

Urban designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good experience Very flexible Lots of projects and a great reputation

Cons

Busy workload Always a risk of redundancy They value engineers too much

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