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Union Pacific Railroad
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Industry: Rail Transportation · HQ: Omaha, NE · https://www.up.com

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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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3.4
Average Rating
(based on 40 Union Pacific Railroad Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.1
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
3.9
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.4
Way You Work
3.5
Work Setting
3.4
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Maintenance Project Manager

"Very demanding schedule and no personal time for family life."

Senior Manager

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make expectations clear, general guidance on what you want, trust those in the field to get it done w/ minimal intervention."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.4
Union Pacific Railroad (63)
4.1 Highest Rated in this Industry is Kansas City Southern (6)
3.4 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Norfolk Southern Railway (38)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (225)
Diesel Mechanic
in Houston, TX

"Excellent benefits & retirement package"

What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"I like working on their large diesel engines."

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"I don't like my schedule. I don't mind working 11pm - 7am but I don't like my days off. Currently I have Wed & Thurs off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pass the work load evenly"

Operations Manager

"spontaneous"

What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"I enjoyed the atmosphere"

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"I enjoyed it all"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"maybe more hands on"

Railroad Conductor

"Fantastic company to work for."

What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"Many hours of work (average of 100 hours a week or better)"

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

"Get in, stay in."

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"Danger of the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they're outstanding."

Senior Logistics Manager
in Omaha, NE

"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"

Machinist
in Houston, TX

What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"Job security, Retirement"

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

"Over all good company"

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"Dead end for most trades if your looking for advancements/Promotions"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote by merit"

Senior Logistics Manager
in Omaha, NE

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"

Dispatcher
in Omaha, NE

"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."

Conductor

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"ON Call 24/7"

Help Desk Specialist
in Saint Louis, MO

"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"

EAP Manager
in Fort Worth, TX

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."

Intermodal Operations Manager
in Long Beach, CA

"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."

Engineering Co-op
in North Little Rock, AR

"Great experience in an engineering position."

Senior Manager
in Omaha, NE

"Union Pacific is an icon of the United States with a solid balance sheet and great benefits."

What do you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"Challenging work. Smart people. Great teamwork. Latest technology."

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

"Be yourself. Show enthusiasm. Fun loving people that are honest and have high integrity are greatly valued here."

What don't you like about working at Union Pacific Railroad?

"MBA is not recognized. Leadership development is not to my satisfaction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Performance based management over fitting to a bell curve."

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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