A nice place to work, but.... - Senior Analyst BNSF Railway Employee Review

3.0
Oct 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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5.0
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Pros

-Great Benefits -People Forward culture -Railroad Retirement

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
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people and strong coworkers across the organization. The company offers competitive pay, strong benefits, and good overall stability. There are many experienced employees who care about the work and are willing to help others succeed.

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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