Not what it used to be - Software Engineer Union Pacific Employee Review

2.0
Aug 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some really good people that work here. They are both smart and kind. Railroad retirement is a good deal if you stick around long enough.

Cons

Pension is no longer offered to new employees. Health benefits are so so. Pay is decent when you start, but you become part of the lower range of salaries the longer you are there.

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Pros

Great flexibility and opportunity to move around within the company

Cons

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Pros

There are several pros working for Union Pacific. Pros are the pay, union membership, and opportunities to travel

Cons

Cons are also Travel. The shift I am on you are supposed to be gone for eight d ays and home for six. But it actually translates into gone for 9 1/2 days by the time you include your travel days which put you only home for 4 to 4 1/2 days every 14 days.

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