I don’t recommend if you want a family. - Engineer Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Dec 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The guys you work with are the only bonus.

Cons

Horrible work life balance for example my grandfather died and I had personal leave available but they wouldn’t let me off work for the funeral and threatened to fire me. Management that tries to fight with you! Corporate structure that states that labor does not contribute to profits. Pay that is not competitive in the market for the training and certification new hires make around 200.00 a day you can make more driving a tow truck.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
Recommend
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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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