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      Union Pacific reviews

      2.6

      28% would recommend to a friend

      (3,058 total reviews)

      Jim Vena

      20% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Culture & values

      2.0

      Senior management

      1.8

      Work/Life balance

      Union Pacific has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,058 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Union Pacific employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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      3K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 31, 2025

      They know they own you

      Operations manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The actual work is enjoyable, if you’re allowed to do it.

      Cons

      They own you and know it. You are expected to drop everything in life at any time, day or night, to accommodate the railroad’s need. The entire job is micromanaged. Very poor leadership. Constant discipline threats, gruelling conference calls where nobody can escape being belittled. Way too much on our plates with very little value added from our required activities. Forced to meet quota of efficiency testing failures each month. Pay isn’t that great anymore. Recent raises and bonuses have not kept up with cost of living. Brand new union employees make more than management.

      2.0
      Mar 28, 2025

      Poor morale and getting worse

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most of the people are really good, helpful, and treat others respectfully. There is a lot of talent, and people are willing to share that. In the IT department, most managers are very respectful of people's private time, so there isn't much overtime. Of course there have been some major exceptions to that, but they don't last.

      Cons

      The morale is terrible and getting worse, but management cheerleads. Every quarter they say how much more productive we are and how happy the employees are, but they are not at all receptive to criticism. They smile and tell us why we're wrong. People are steadily leaving through retirement and quitting, but they aren't being replaced. We're getting all their old work, and no one wants to touch it because we don't know how it works. Changes take forever as a result. I've seen productivity fall terribly, but management is saying it's improving. They even changed the employee survey to make a bad review nearly impossible and then publicized how the scores improved! Forget about working from home. You can once per week, but they really have their eyes on people, so I'd use that perk cautiously.

      1.0
      Mar 27, 2025

      avoid at all costs

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I had a handful of good managers during my time at UP, but most are eager to throw employees under the bus and do whatever they can to keep their jobs.

      Cons

      work life balance does not exist, you constantly have the threat of losing your job, pay is not great compared to others, no more pension plan.

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