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Norfolk Southern

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Hot in the summer, Cold in the winter, Good Benefits & Pay with a strong Union backing. - Track Foreman Norfolk Southern Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2008
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Pros

Strong union backing, good benefit package and a good pay scale. Advancement is based upon seniority not equality because all Union jobs require an employee to bid.

Cons

It's a long hot/cold dirty job. Working in the elements will make you old fast. Employees with specific job classifications are not treated equally. Years on the job does not necessarily mean that an employee is knowledgeable.

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Pros

Good training provided at training center

Cons

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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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