Does Genesee & Wyoming pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genesee & Wyoming employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genesee & Wyoming. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genesee & Wyoming?

56% of Genesee & Wyoming employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genesee & Wyoming 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genesee & Wyoming?

Railroad Conductor (16) , Locomotive Engineer (10) , Conductor (8) , Switchman (7) , Track Laborer (6) , Trainmaster (6) , Anonymous (4) , Customer Service Specialist (4) , Accountant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Engineer (3) , Freight Conductor (3) , Locomotive Engineer/Conductor (3) , Manager (3) , Switchmen (3)

What are the pros of working at Genesee & Wyoming according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits but that’s it" ((in 34 reviews)); "1. Pay is good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and railroad retirement" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 8 reviews)); "The coworkers are great." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genesee & Wyoming according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor , and short handed so you have to work hard like a dog everyday." ((in 19 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "If you like working long hours and not learning much, this is a place for you." ((in 7 reviews)); "Some leadership is handpicked not review properly" ((in 5 reviews)); "corporate managers leave a lot to be desired" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Genesee & Wyoming locations?

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Genesee & Wyoming reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Michael Miller

100% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Genesee & Wyoming has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Genesee & Wyoming employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

219 reviews

1.0

Feb 6, 2017

Stay a way from the snakes!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All they care about is safety. Good benefit for the long run.

Cons

* Job description dose not mach the real environment * You will be isolated. Not friendly people * They don't have a proper cafeteria or kitchen * Very small company * employees snitch on each other to get you in trouble

1.0

Aug 5, 2016

Worst co-worker, management and company Ive ever worked for

Conductor/engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits before they try and take them, home daily

Cons

don't care how you feel, trainmasters are immature and have zero professionalism, they don't care about you being discriminated against even though their handbook is contrary. Too many to list

1.0

Nov 5, 2018

High turnover rate

Switchman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guaranteed forty hours per week.

Cons

Low pay for the type of work. Very high turnover rate.

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