Union Pacific Conductor/Engineer reviews

2.3

21% would recommend to a friend

(551 total reviews)

Jim Vena

8% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jan 31, 2026

Toxic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good money, good health benefits.

Cons

Dog eat dog based on seniority. It doesn't matter how hard you work or what you bring to the table. It just matters how long you can sit at said table. Don't have a family if you intend to work for the railroad.

2.0
Jan 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, work is not physically demanding

Cons

Management, management, management, management, management

4.0
Jan 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great money Flexible hours depending on what job you get If in a yard you can work 8-12 hour shifts and still go home at the end of the day Sometimes there's nothing to do so you just chill cause something broke else where and stopped all work you could do Great health insurance Stock exchange program slightly worse but its still around If you can throw a switch and communicate effectively you can make it anywhere on the railroad Some really cool and interesting co-workers

Cons

On call depending on what job you have Working with random people nearly every day unless they are regulars If on the Road you are never home but make 3x the money Many ways to get fatally injured Loud Noises Somewhat physically demanding Weather conditions heavily affect your work Managers are constantly on the hunt to fire you Thrown to wolves is universally accepted truth that the training is terrible and will never prepare you for how to work when most jobs are extremely different. Big egos from everyone Seniority will determine your experience every single day for the entirety of you career, bigger fish can screw you over and push you out of a current job you might have gotten used to or liked

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