Union Pacific reviews

2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(3,064 total reviews)

Jim Vena

25% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Union Pacific has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,064 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
4.0
Aug 10, 2016

Engineering

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement and benefits are very good. I work on a great team and my direct managers are good to work for.

Cons

The railroad never stops operating so weekends, late nights, and holidays you have to be prepared to work if needed

4.0
Aug 4, 2016

Machine Operator

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits!! Amazing benefits, great pay, retirement, and you get to travel! Yes it puts miles on vehicles, but you're getting paid to drive to/from your home to work twice a month, almost $2,000/month JUST in per-diem, plus your hourly pay. Trackmen-$25/hr, Machine-$27-32/hr, Formen-$27-35/hr.

Cons

Being away from home 1/2 the month would be one, unless you're not married or have a significant other at home lol! Seeing how you're going to end up spending more time on the road with your guys, but it's a good brotherhood out here. Another thing I would say is a con is CAN be hard for new guys for a while, like being able to hold onto a job on a certain gang. Everything out here goes by seniority.. Meaning if I was to have more time than someone else and I have them on established rights, I can "bump him" meaning I took his position. Then, the man that I "bumped" has to now find someone he has time over and "bump" them. It may sound very confusing, lol but trust me it's actually pretty simple. And cutoffs.... Especially the past 2 years, we've been getting cutoff towards the end of the year. But at the beginning of the year the jobs had been put back out. But HOPEFULLY that is over with. And one more, hotels. They will become your least favorite things in all the world! Lol. Just like any companies, you'll have ups and downs, but this isn't a job, it's a career and I promise if you just stay with it, it will pay off so much in the end!

2.0
Jul 27, 2016

Painter

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, easy work, steady work

Cons

Management is horrible! To many chiefs and not enough workers. Trying to fire you as soon as your hired!

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