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?

"Great benefits and very little cost out of check." ((in 36 reviews)); "1. Pay is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and railroad retirement" ((in 8 reviews)); "Supportive Coworkers, good environment, solid balance" ((in 6 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 20 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management are idiots." ((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

3.0

Mar 12, 2016

No loyalty to employees and bullying

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, 401k, health insurance, safety

Cons

Although you have sick time, you are "encouraged not to use it". When you do your job shows up on the elimination list. There is no room for advancement, and management is allowed to intimidate employees and accuse them of whatever they want to without an oppotrinity for employee to stick up for themselves.

2.0

Feb 1, 2016

Hidden from corporate

Track inspection and everything else

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great but don't expect a Christmas bonus we got a 25 dollar gift card and to tell u the truth that's just a slap in the face

Cons

I have been working with gwrr for three years my coworkers are great but management doses not care about you all they worry about is making themselves look good and there bonus they should pull their head out of their butts and look who is coming in early and working weekends to make sure everything is done bc your under staffed and over worked

1.0

Jan 27, 2016

CENTRAL REGION aka GARBAGE

Section foreman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't many pros to G&W after they bought out RailAmerica they began a systematic attack on all the acquired employees. Promote safety by covering up incidents and bullying accident victims into silence with threats both outright and veiled. If there was a negative rating I would be all over it.

Cons

after buyout work environment became openly hostile, backstabbing, and headhunting were encouraged. Seem to be intentionally reducing workforce to be able to bring outside outsourced cheaper labor. Don't ever trust anyone in management positions they are all snakes and cheese eating rats. CENTRAL REGION is cesspool of negativity. Company demands all your time and expects you to work 7 days a week.

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