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      BNSF Railway

      Part of Berkshire Hathaway

      Engaged Employer

      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

      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 2,428 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
      1.0
      Jun 12, 2025

      Terrible Treatment

      Locomotive engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is above average Benefits are good Pension

      Cons

      Everything else. Lifestyle sucks. Family will forget who you are. Will break up relationships.

      3.0
      Jun 8, 2025

      Company Changes Ongoing

      Major incident management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work you do supports critical rail and supply infrastructure. BNSF is the 2nd largest railway in the U.S. and its effective and safe operation is critical to the U.S. and everyday citizens. Bonuses typically occur for good employees. The environment is hard but the work is important and impactful.

      Cons

      The company is currently undergoing massive changes in how they operate and layoffs have occurred across multiple departments both at the HQ and in the field, affecting contract, union, and full-time employee positions alike. Workforces are thin and workloads are high. In prior years the pay was not as competitive and remote work was not expected, but that may be changing here in the future. Work/life balance is pretty non-existent in most areas.

      3.0
      May 30, 2025

      salary

      Railroad conductor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Just pay. is really it as a conductor.

      Cons

      No profit sharing as a conductor. no discounts on stock purchase, no company match on 401k. Actively working on going to one man crews. thus eliminating the conductor position.

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