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      Amtrak reviews

      3.5

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (1,272 total reviews)

      Stephen Gardner

      69% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Amtrak has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amtrak employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Jul 2, 2009

      Government bureaucracy at its worst

      Locomotive engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits. Strong retirement.

      Cons

      A broken government agency. No opportunity for advancement. Too much diversity hiring and not enough merit hiring at all levels of the company. Zero accountability for management. Too many veteran Amtrak employees stuck in their ways.

      4.0
      Dec 12, 2008

      Generally good company to work for...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great, supportive co-workers; they become a second family. Great benefits, including rail privileges and pension plan. Opportunities for advancement are increasing, especially since more and more people are retiring.

      Cons

      Not a very dynamic organization; there are many "old timers" who are stuck in old ways. As a "quasi-government" organization, funding is not always a given. Also, unions are too powerful here.

      3.0
      Oct 22, 2008

      Amtrak has potential and you can get out what you put in.

      It analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Life work balance. It is a place where there are many opportunities to learn new skills and have responsibility if you show effort and competency. You can get out what you put in.

      Cons

      Little downside to poor performance so employees that don't do their job or try to make things better are not impacted. This can be frustrating for the many employees that do care and try to improve.

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