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Norfolk Southern reviews

2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,915 total reviews)
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Mark George

29% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Norfolk Southern has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,915 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Norfolk Southern 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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2K reviews
4.0
Oct 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large Company. Very stable, due to the high importance of rail as a national mode of transportation. Office Culture is traditional with some progressive leanings. Great Benefits. I highly recommend this company to anyone starting out of college, as the rigid structure of the company creates a great learning environment. If you are a person that is able to settle in for the long haul this is a great company to get in and stay in.

Cons

Due to the size and age of the company it is difficult for them to be as progressive as the market/country is leaning. To be fair they have an eye on technology and advancement, but they are highly bureaucratic. They believe in 'paying dues' and this will require a long term of service and a high possibility of you moving around whether that means geographically or positionally is a per person decision. This is problematic if you want to specialize in a particular area.

4.0
Sep 28, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is a very strong and serious safety culture at NS, we take pride in ourselves and coworkers going home in the same condition we showed up for. Plenty of career advancement opportunities for guys and gals who want it, just be careful what you wish for, you might get it!

Cons

Lots of opportunity, good and competent upper management, lower management on the other had is pretty much dog eat dog and they're goal is to look good on the am conference calls rather than run a good operation. They'll work the lower and middle management into their graves.

5.0
Sep 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice salary, great benefits, and good people. Good experiences with different yards, trainmasters, yardmasters, and crews. Very fortunate to work here. Plenty of career growth at this company. Fast paced and challenging enviornemnt.

Cons

No cons with this company that I know of.

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