Is Union Pacific a good company to work for as a Conductor/Engineer?

Conductor/Engineer professionals working at Union Pacific have rated their employer with 2.3 out of 5 stars in 551 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Union Pacific employees being 2.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Conductor/Engineer Jobs at Union Pacific now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Conductor/Engineer interview questions at Union Pacific .

Does Union Pacific pay Conductor/Engineer employees well?

Conductor/Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Union Pacific with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 551 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Conductor/Engineer salaries at Union Pacific.

How happy are Conductor/Engineer professionals working at Union Pacific?

21% of Conductor/Engineer employees at Union Pacific would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Conductor/Engineer professionals have also rated Union Pacific with a 1.4 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.8 rating for culture and values and 2.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Union Pacific?

Railroad Conductor (287) , Conductor (128) , Locomotive Engineer (111) , Freight Conductor (96) , Manager (96) , Engineer (76) , Train Dispatcher (62) , 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 527 reviews)); "Good benefits (although insurance is going downhill in recent years by getting more expensive and having higher deductibles.)" ((in 450 reviews)); "Great retirement and the option to receive a second if you are willing to go into management." ((in 133 reviews)); "Great people and potential for life long associates" ((in 131 reviews)); "Good money and fun work" ((in 91 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 220 reviews)); "must return all call regardless if they leave a message all hours .. no work life balance." ((in 176 reviews)); "Massive layoffs and downsizing of train yards has most employees wondering when the axe will fall." ((in 91 reviews)); "work Very long hours and over time" ((in 90 reviews)); "Their style over the years has instilled a negative mindset into every agreement professional’s head and had burned out a lot of good managers." ((in 81 reviews))

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Union Pacific Conductor/Engineer reviews

2.3

21% would recommend to a friend

(551 total reviews)

Jim Vena

9% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Career opportunities

1.8

Culture & values

1.6

Senior management

1.4

Work/Life balance

Conductor/Engineer employees have rated Union Pacific with 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 551 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Conductor/Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Union Pacific is rated 35% below average by Conductor/Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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551 reviews

4.0

Feb 14, 2013

Lot of opportunity...if you reach for it

Conductor/engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Good people to work around and with. Cant beat the amount of money that they pay compared to other jobs currently available, especially for someone out of high school or with no degree.

Cons

A lot of "oldheads" who are still stuck in the old ways of railroading, yet are unwilling to adapt to changes or even help fight for better agreements. Don't expect to have a wild social life, as most jobs require a crazy schedule or to be on call.

2.0

Oct 25, 2012

Wake Up Union Pacific, Look at what you are doing to your true and faithful employee's....

Railroad conductor

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Pros

The pay is great when they don't lay you off twice a year so that they can make their yearly dollar amount. Those high and mighty people in the company have to get their million dollar bonuses each year which means that the ones who really run the company, engineer's, conductors, etc get laid off around Thanksgiving and stay that way until after the first of the year. The medical benefits are great as are some of their other little perks to working there. Other than what I have posted so far they are a good company to work for if you are just starting out and have the patients that it takes to hold onto your job during the layoffs that they have each year.

Cons

During these said layoffs employee's have lost their homes, cars, marriages just to name a few. Think about the many Christmas's that they have had to nickle and dime themselves just to put a toy under the tree for their child who doesn't understand what is going on.

2.0

Oct 24, 2012

Three months to train you, lifetime to try and fire you. And they Never Stop Trying!!!

Conductor/engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, not that hard of a job to do.

Cons

Terrible management - period! It does not matter what kind of employee you are, only if you are on the "hit list" to get rid of. Every employee has a target on their back, the only difference is how big of a target you have. Managers do not have any idea how to run a railroad and instead compensate with intimidation.

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Wake Up Union Pacific, Look at what you are doing to your true and faithful employee's....

Three months to train you, lifetime to try and fire you. And they Never Stop Trying!!!

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