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Good Company to start out or end your career - Applications Developer Norfolk Southern Employee Review

4.0
Oct 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large Company. Very stable, due to the high importance of rail as a national mode of transportation. Office Culture is traditional with some progressive leanings. Great Benefits. I highly recommend this company to anyone starting out of college, as the rigid structure of the company creates a great learning environment. If you are a person that is able to settle in for the long haul this is a great company to get in and stay in.

Cons

Due to the size and age of the company it is difficult for them to be as progressive as the market/country is leaning. To be fair they have an eye on technology and advancement, but they are highly bureaucratic. They believe in 'paying dues' and this will require a long term of service and a high possibility of you moving around whether that means geographically or positionally is a per person decision. This is problematic if you want to specialize in a particular area.

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5.0
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Pros

Good training provided at training center

Cons

It was 3 weeks feel like needed to be longer

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Recommend
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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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