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      BNSF Railway

      Part of Berkshire Hathaway

      Engaged Employer

      BNSF Railway reviews

      3.1

      44% would recommend to a friend

      (2,427 total reviews)
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      Kathryn Farmer

      42% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Culture & values

      2.6

      Senior management

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

      BNSF Railway has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,427 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
      4.0
      Dec 7, 2014

      Great pay great benefits, little time at home

      Conductor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The money is the main reason everyone works here. Where else can you make up to 8 grand in two weeks with no degree.

      Cons

      Little time at home, miss a lot of family events and childrens games. On call 24/7 365 including holidays. I spent thanksgiving in the hotel.

      2.0
      Jun 18, 2014

      Good Solid Company great pay and benefits, bad work life balance. BNSF=Better Not Start a Family

      Railroad conductor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay and benefits, company perks, and a great investment/retirement package. Good place to start a new career.

      Cons

      Terrible work/life balance. 12-16 hours at the home terminal to rest and 36 to 48 hours out on trips. 24/7 call rosters, no scheduled days off to plan on family time. No provisions or time to move family or household to new work locations. Many new families are geographically separated for long periods of time. Manpower shortages cause constant reassignments so you may move your family to your assigned location and end up working in another state for months. No consideration for family. Constant conflict between Union and Management, not much support from either side for the new guy trying to figure things out.

      2.0
      May 12, 2014

      Politics over action, no work/life balance, antiquated value system of good ol' boys.

      Terminal trainmaster
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Railroad retirement benefit is much greater than SSI. Opportunity to make decent money if you are willing to forfeit everything else (family, relationships, your soul) for it.

      Cons

      Politics are valued more than skills (or anything else). Business is changing, but BNSF has set their target for change toward the model of Apple or Microsoft in the 1970's. By the time these goals are met, BNSF's "progressive new image" will be outdated by 50 years. All talk, no action, backstabbing, cutthroat, generally a breeding ground for mental illness.

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