Amtrak Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"The actual role - working and communicating at executive level, working closely on HR and Budget data, close relationships with both executives and developers, testers, etc."

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

"Remain open and honest about what you are looking for and what they are offering."

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"Working at Amtrak was very exciting. Making reservations, talking with customers about travel and prices, checking on schedules was a lot of fun for me. I got to talk to a lot of people across the US."

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

"The Amtrak call center in Chicago does not exist anymore so I can't give any tips."

What don't you like about working at Amtrak?

"Having to work on major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving when you have small children and being bumped from a schedule because of seniority."

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"It allowed me the opportunity to work onboard the train as week as in the office."

What don't you like about working at Amtrak?

"Not be able to choose where I would like to travel when working onboard the train."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Maybe to slow down and listen a little more to the workers on the floor for a better work environment."

"Good company, no money."

"My contract position is expiring and I was not picked up to be hired as an Amtrak employee."

"Amtrak's business model is severely flawed and is in need of a complete overhaul."

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"There were/are good people there and a few competent managers there. There was a sense by a few to improve the business."

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

"Be open, honest and state your goals from the onset."

What don't you like about working at Amtrak?

"Incompetency of most managers. Most the promotion process is defined by length of employment and not education and ethic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Review the qualified candidates more seriously."

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"Challenging working on a train; good experience for food services."

What don't you like about working at Amtrak?

"Being over 2K miles away from family."

What do you like about working at Amtrak?

"Nice place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are nice enough. No suggestions."