Good as long as you dont have a slight disability. If so forget about it! - Helper Welder BNSF Railway Employee Review

2.0
Jan 31, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

4 on 3 off work schedule. Great pay and benefits. Great if you get a yard job or if your single and can travel.

Cons

Company does NOT like and is very discrimitory against people with slight disabilites. They want a perfect workforce. Little family time. Layoffs regular. Senority is a big thing, its not about what you know its about how long you have been there. Someone with more years than you can come in and just take your job leaving you jobless for a little while. Management seems to not care at all about the union protected employees. BNSF= Better Not Start a Family!

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Pros

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Cons

-Some working policies are as forward as they can be for a railroad but are not as flexible compared to other industries

5.0
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Pros

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Cons

The organization can be very hierarchical, which sometimes makes it difficult to drive change or move quickly. Decisions often require multiple layers of approval, so it can take longer than expected to finalize direction or make progress. There is also limited flexibility compared to what many other companies offer, especially when it comes to working arrangements.

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