Is Union Pacific a good company to work for?

Union Pacific has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 3,328 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 32% of employees would recommend working at Union Pacific to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Union Pacific have been left by employees working as IT Intern , Finance Intern and Intern .

Does Union Pacific pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Union Pacific employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Union Pacific. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Union Pacific?

32% of Union Pacific employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Union Pacific 1.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Union Pacific?

Railroad Conductor (286) , Conductor (128) , Locomotive Engineer (111) , Freight Conductor (96) , Manager (96) , Engineer (76) , Train Dispatcher (61) , Machinist (54) , Train Crew (46) , Diesel Locomotive Electrician (40) , Carman (39) , Manager of Yard Operations (38) , Director (37) , Train Conductor (34) , Intern (33)

What are the pros of working at Union Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and despite the slow erosion of benefits they are still good." ((in 536 reviews)); "Good benefits (although insurance is going downhill in recent years by getting more expensive and having higher deductibles.)" ((in 462 reviews)); "Great retirement and the option to receive a second if you are willing to go into management." ((in 141 reviews)); "Great people and always a new challenge" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good money and fun work" ((in 90 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Union Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management make too many knee jerk decisions at the expense of employee satisfaction and long term employment" ((in 218 reviews)); "must return all call regardless if they leave a message all hours .. no work life balance." ((in 169 reviews)); "constant layoffs are hard for family budget." ((in 92 reviews)); "work Very long hours and over time" ((in 87 reviews)); "Another manager accused my foreman of me of not crossing track correctly even after he said he was to far away to really see us." ((in 83 reviews))

What are employees saying about Union Pacific layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Union Pacific layoffs and their outlook for job security at Union Pacific in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Union Pacific locations?

Omaha , Houston , Chicago , Kansas City , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Los Angeles , North Platte , Roseville , Salt Lake City , Denver , Portland , Saint Louis , Little Rock , North Little Rock , Saint Paul , Tucson , Cheyenne , Dallas , Colton , Hermiston , Melrose Park , Dupo , El Paso , Boone , Council Bluffs , Northlake , West Colton , Bakersfield , Phoenix

Union Pacific reviews

2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(3,063 total reviews)

Jim Vena

25% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Union Pacific has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,063 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Union Pacific employee rating is 23% below average for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

1.0

Mar 28, 2019

Applicant beware

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, but they are a carrot that will never happen!

Cons

Place is a joke. In 2015 they hired 15 electricians and by years end just before Xmas they were all let go. Fast forward to 2018 they hired 13 electricians in Kansas City just to let them go again within the year and within two months of the last hire they announced a 30% reduction so they cut 20. Only 1 electrician returned from 2015 and he was canned again. The last quarter they made 1.6 billion dollars which is record profit for the company, and instead of popping a cork, they took that winning business model and threw it in the trash. That is GENIUS!!!!! We’ll see how this works out for the shareholders. Lol

1.0

Mar 28, 2019

Sr. Engineer Design

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing but headaches and stress.

Cons

The management at UP is horrible. The workload is unbearable. The pay is mediocre. There's no opportunity for advancement. This is a dead end job.

1.0

Mar 10, 2019

DO NOT WORK THERE!!

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting C++ code development but big learning curve because code base is very large and complex.

Cons

UP has no business developing software. They do not how to manage a large code base they acquired from another company They are rookies and they cut people for no apparent reason. UP has laid off 500-700 staff people in 2017 and another 600-700 people in 2018. They are NUTS and I would of never came to Omaha if I knew their history. They promised me a 2-3 year assignment and let me go after a couple of months. It might of been age discrimination because they had voluntary and involuntary "buy outs" for their older worker at that time .Luckily things worked out for me since 2017 in a new work environment and I am very happy now for last 1 1/2 years.

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DO NOT WORK THERE!!

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