Zero work life balance - Engineer Amtrak Employee Review

2.0
Aug 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, union protection but the union is fighting with one arm tied behind its back after 40 years of crony capitalism dismantling labor protections

Cons

I worked out of NYC and they don't pay anywhere near enough to live close to work so I spent 20-30 hours a week traveling to and from work. They say they don't tell you where to live... except every other week when you get paid. Also, nights weekends and holidays and possible decades of being on call will ensure you'll never have a social life, marriage fail and children never see their parents .

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Very great company to work for! Great Job Stability and good benefits.

Cons

May be difficult to move up the ladder. Promotions within aren't very common.

1.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great friends and Travel with plenty to see

Cons

The culture is horrible it’s a very demeaning please. They will fire you for anything. Harassment amongst employees and by management to their employees Is extremely high. I have a MBA degree and I still can not move above the customer service level. I’m a union member and you have to pay union dues to work a non management position. The union Reps work for Amtrak to so there is a conflict of interest. The union is TCU in which they defend the company 100x harder than they do their members. TCU is not organized very well. The pay is fairly well but after union dues in medical and taxes are withdrawn your net income makes it look like you are making at least 15 to 17 an hr. As far as Work culture at Amtrak it is fueled by many rumors and those rumors are more affluent then your resume .

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