Is Union Pacific a good company to work for?

Union Pacific has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 3,329 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?

"Good company pay is good once you are done with training and working on your own." ((in 535 reviews)); "Good benefits (although insurance is going downhill in recent years by getting more expensive and having higher deductibles.)" ((in 451 reviews)); "The income and retirement is good." ((in 135 reviews)); "Great people and potential for life long associates" ((in 135 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 215 reviews)); "must return all call regardless if they leave a message all hours .. no work life balance." ((in 176 reviews)); "Constant cuts and layoffs." ((in 92 reviews)); "work Very long hours and over time" ((in 88 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 80 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

(3,064 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 3,064 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

5.0

May 18, 2016

Union Pacific

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide great benefits and competitive pay.

Cons

Work/life balance is terrible once you move into management and the pay will not match the hours you put in.

4.0

May 16, 2016

Great pay, great co-workers, little other positives.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is great, especially for the physical demand of most days of work. This is regional, obviously, but I enjoyed working with mostly every person I came in to contact with, which always makes your job better. Guys complain about the health insurance premiums, which really aren't too bad, especially since it is the same just for you or if you have a wife and 3 kids, but even then co-pays and costs are very good.

Cons

Work-life balance is difficult. Job security is poor, arguably even nonexistent depending on the local railroad economy (i.e. coal, fracking). Relationship between union and management is, at best, strained. You can get "fired" for any number of things, which is somewhat understandable, but if an incident occurs they have the rules written in a way that they can almost always lay blame on you.

3.0

May 11, 2016

Myo

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make good money, fast paced and challenging

Cons

You will work 60-70hrs weekly to earn your money. Company looks for reasons to lay off its employees.

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Great pay, great co-workers, little other positives.

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