Not for the thin-skinned. - Trackman Amtrak Employee Review

3.0
Aug 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay for zero education requirements, but requires a strong body, thick skin, and a steady head on your shoulders. 10 free round-trip Amtrak tickets a year.

Cons

Definitely the poorest ran company I've worked for outside of contracting out to UP (which was really bad). WAY too many newbies being made to feel like they're hot stuff for having one hour of seniority over someone else. Management pulled from various sectors and put into foreman positions on tie gangs without having every worked as a groundman. HORRIBLY (and I can't stress that enough) MAINTAINED EQUIPMENT. Seriously, for being federally funded, it's INCREDIBLE how bad the machinery is.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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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 The pay is fairly well but after union dues in medical and taxes are withdrawn your net income makes it look like you are making at least 15 to 17 an hr.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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