A Stable and Fulfilling Job - Associate Systems Engineer Union Pacific Employee Review

4.0
Jun 19, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Somewhat flexible hours. Great benefits. Pension after 5 years. 401(k) match. High level of autonomy. Easy going and respectful culture.

Cons

Things will always be hit and miss depending on your management. Corporate red tape is too thick to cut through (eg. Bringing in a new tool can take a year before the deal is made and you can actually use it - if it even gets through at all). Some teams have no sense of deadlines or urgency - lots of project atrophy. Work-life balance is a wash - some weeks you might be putting in nights and weekends, other weeks you might be coming in at 9:30 and slipping out at 4, all dependent on project demands.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 16, 2026
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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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