This company doesn't care - Locomotive Engineer BNSF Railway Employee Review

1.0
Dec 19, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Health insurance is pretty good, the pay is good.

Cons

Management is beyond terrible, the only reason we are paid well is because of the abusrd hours and days we work. The Company truly gives the impression they don't care, and Management enforces that mentality. They promote a mentality of trying to fire you after you are hired. Every policy they have enacted has only been detrimental to the employees in the ty&e craft and their quality of life. There is almost no path to promotions, due to the company not being fond of promoting union employees.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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