Lackluster Leadership and Toxic Culture - Mid-level Leader BNSF Railway Employee Review

1.0
Dec 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pros to working here unfortunately don’t exist anymore.

Cons

Leader promotions are undeservingly given to those that are liked or those that will be clones of higher level, poor leaders. Employees are overworked and undervalued. Employee morale is the lowest of the low and the leadership’s stance is “nothing to see here folks”. Diversity initiatives are a joke and they should simply abandon the effort since no one believes its core to their values. The company instead values those that look like, sound like and act like the company leaders. Salary and benefits have declined and working here is now just a job where there used to be a sense of pride. It really is shameful.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This is a great place to start and grow your career, especially as an MT, with tons of opportunities to take on projects and explore what interests you. Leadership at every level is genuinely supportive and approachable, and people across the company are always willing to teach, mentor, and help you succeed. Compensation and benefits are competitive, and the Business Resource Groups really add to the sense of community and development.

Cons

There are so many opportunities that it can sometimes feel a little overwhelming figuring out what path to focus on. Balancing day-to-day work with all the development options can be a bit challenging depending on your role and workload.

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good pay - Remote work is nice

Cons

Terrible management, at least for my team I have possibly one of the worse, disorganized, and rudest manager. He's not only like this towards me but several others. I'm sure I got very unlucky and placed in a bad team but I also have not been enjoying the projects I have been given.

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