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Norfolk Southern

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Stay Away! Railroaded is not a term of endearment. - Railroad Conductor Norfolk Southern Employee Review

1.0
Oct 25, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Decent wages for people with high school education.

Cons

Management advances by writing up subordinates. Benefits are declining with each new contract. On-call schedule (365 days a year) If you try to use personal or vacation days, supervisors ridicule you for trying to take time off. No Work-Life balance (0%)

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Norfolk Southern Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and highlighting the pay and the realities of the on-call schedule.

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5.0
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Pros

Good training provided at training center

Cons

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3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Depending on the team you are in, it can be very flexible, and you’ll be working with nice people.

Cons

HR needs to step in more, they are supposed to set a precedent yet it seems like the higher ups in different departments actually set the expectations. Which can be toxic, and some managers clearly don’t know how to manage teams. HR seems to be a nice and fun department, but the rest of the company has lackluster reviews. Also, stop advertising a total rewards package to new hires when you need to work over fiver years to get some benefits and due to the merger they won’t actually get that package. Just raise your base salaries.

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