Union Pacific Railroad Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Union Pacific Railroad give their company a 3.4 rating out of 5.0 - which is 14% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Union Pacific Railroad employees are Conductors submitting an average rating of 4.7.
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What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The excitement"
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Dangerous"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Learn the job you are supervising."
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"nothing"
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"on call 24/7 for the rest of your life if you choose to stay!"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"attempt to turn your position from a highly paid babysitter into a position that can actually help manage a billion dollar company."
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"Great"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Working outside"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"To many rules"
"Employment sporatic without seniority in economic crisis."
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Independent working environment"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"This is an extemely satasfying career in good economic times, but frustrating when the economy is bad."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Employment volitility due to lack of seniority in these economic times."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"With the current union agreement the company has employees that are dead weight but won't retire due to the amount of money they make."
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Very Relaxed Environment. They treat their employees well. Somewhat casual."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"You will enjoy working here"
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Nothing really"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Managers are very kind and open. No suggestions"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The people were great to work with."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Just be professional."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The time commitments make it extremely difficult to have a life outside of work."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be a lot more flexible with the employees especially if there are extra workers available to work."
"Very tough schedule to get used to oncall 24/7/365"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be sure to mention saftey and availabity."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"You don't have a schedule and you go on the road every time the phone rings with only two hours to be at work ready to go."
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"I love to travel."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Do not assume you will last more than 1 year without being fired."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"You never know when/where/how long you will be away from home or what type of job function you will be performing. The company does not have adequate employee training."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Do not assume everything is the fault of the employee, even if this is the way safety is handled company wide."
"Railroaded"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The people. Choice of hours and growth opportunity"
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"They moved to Omaha making the commute impossible"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Safety,Peer Suopport, Health Services, Psychological Services,Drug testing dept and Unions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Don't forget your ethics,morals and values."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The ability to set people up to fail even if they are productive."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Reduce MBI-Management by intimidation. Put employee's first and listen to them."
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Conveient"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Kiss up"
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Petty politics"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Hire more risk takers"
"Not good"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"If you did your job they would leave you alone"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"keep quite and only open your mouth when you have to."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Vice Presidents and Directors refused to make decisions. Too much politics"
"Honest past experience"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"Learning experiences"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared to work all the time, and kiss your kids when you can."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The backwards approach that upper manager have to resolve issues and support their staff."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Apply policies and support them fully."
"truthful"
What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The motivated team."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be the best and you will succeed."
What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?
"The drive sometimes motivate one to forget the path."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Never forget everyone is part of the team."
Union Pacific Railroad Reviews FAQs
Is Union Pacific Railroad a good company to work for?
Union Pacific Railroad has an overall rating of 3.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 40 Union Pacific Railroad Review Ratings left anonymously by Union Pacific Railroad employees, which is 13% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 80% of employees would recommend working at Union Pacific Railroad.
Does Union Pacific Railroad pay their employees well?
Union Pacific Railroad employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 23 Union Pacific Railroad employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Union Pacific Railroad Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Union Pacific Railroad?
80% of employees would recommend working at Union Pacific Railroad with the overall rating of 3.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Union Pacific Railroad 3.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.4 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Union Pacific Railroad?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Union Pacific Railroad is a Director of Employment at $137,000 annually. Browse Union Pacific Railroad Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Union Pacific Railroad?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Union Pacific Railroad is a Operator at $18,000 annually. Browse Union Pacific Railroad Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Union Pacific Railroad?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Union Pacific Railroad to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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