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 and retirement plan if you can survive working there." ((in 38 reviews)); "1. Pay is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Railroad retirement is great." ((in 5 reviews)); "The coworkers are great." ((in 4 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 9 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management are idiots." ((in 5 reviews)); "If you like working long hours and not learning much, this is a place for you." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Genesee & Wyoming locations?

Jacksonville , Rochester , Saint Albans , Dallas , Cincinnati , Springfield , Gillette , Columbus , Bakersfield , Fresno , Dawson , Carthage , Phoenix , Casper , Houston , Scio , Lima , Darien , Concordia , Pittsburgh , Worcester , Savannah , Lyons , Calvert , Enterprise , Tuscaloosa , East Peoria , Washington , Suffolk , Buffalo

Genesee & Wyoming reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Michael Miller

100% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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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219 reviews

3.0

Feb 25, 2025

Salaray

Switchman/conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Hours were ok to work

Cons

Long hot days in the summer

3.0

Feb 11, 2025

Fun but stressful

Freight train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no day seems to be the same and I really enjoyed all the different locations I was able to travel to. My co-workers were great and we all enjoyed our time working together. I enjoyed being outside even during the nasty weather - you just need to dress right.

Cons

with little senority you will be on an extra board for a while, subject to being on-call and working nights/weekends, etc.

4.0

Jan 3, 2025

Kyle RR is a good company but you won’t have a life in the transportation department

Conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, awesome pay, extensive training program, can be an easy line of work once you get the basics down.

Cons

On the Kyle, if you work as a Conductor or Engineer you won’t have much of a personal life. You get two days off guaranteed a week but besides that you’ll be on call. You only have a rough idea of when you may get called but it can and will change often or you may not even be called in at all. You usually won’t know how long you’ll be working, what time you’ll be off, or what you’ll be doing that day until you get into work and get started.

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Fun but stressful

Kyle RR is a good company but you won’t have a life in the transportation department

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