BNSF Railway reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(2,428 total reviews)
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Kathryn Farmer

42% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

BNSF Railway has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BNSF Railway 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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2K reviews
5.0
Jun 18, 2015

Unions suck

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. Many opportunities Great benefits package Very military friendly for recently separated veterans regardless of skillset

Cons

Unions Union dues Union workers Union environment where hard work is mocked and laziness is celebrated Union environment where hard work is punished and laziness is rewarded

1.0
Feb 1, 2015

Sweat shop in Fort Worth

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very profitable company . Very Stable.

Cons

Some employees are working 100 hours a week in the finance department. They are so afraid, that they will not admit they are working long hours. Is mgt aware of the sweat shop environment and ignoring it.

3.0
Oct 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary, good benefits, nice facilities

Cons

Company is in transition as a lot of experience is retiring and there is no orderly transition to new hires and training and support is minimal. Communication is more form rather than substance and managers do a very poor job of communicating effectively with subordinates. Additionally, there is limited movement or advancement. As always, politics does play a part and reviews become more of a beauty contest rather than a true evaluation. There are plenty of empty chairs, ones filled with people who make no effort but manage to stay employed. This puts the burden on others to make up for the slacking employees and adversely affects work/life balance. Oh, and be prepared to have your ideas stolen and receive no credit or benefit. HR department is worthless. Lastly, the company is transitioning many positions to their Topeka office which makes advancement, unless you re-locate, difficult.

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