Run away - Freight Conductor Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are good, but the best reasons to work here are in the past, so if you have a time machine, that would be the best option.

Cons

When you first hire out, you will probably be furloughed more than you will be working for the first few years, The company refuses to pay legitimate claims earned by employees. Corporate greed is far more important than employee quality of life. Getting time off is nearly impossible, even already earned compensated days.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Great flexibility and opportunity to move around within the company

Cons

You travel a good amount for the role depending on your work location.

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
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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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