My Second Wife - Anonymous employee Union Pacific Employee Review

2.0
Sep 11, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Check gets deposited on time. I work with a great bunch of people who look out for each other. That's because we all endure the pain of working here. The pay is good but could be better. Retirement is great from what I hear.

Cons

This company is evil in so many ways. The new guidance from the CEO has made working here difficult. There is far more enforcement of the rules and they are cutting job where they can. They increase the work load of a conductor and/or brakeman. We still don't have a contract and still, they want to take more from us. They are worried about bonuses and million dollar income. Oh and don't care to take off on the weekend or else they will try to charge you for attendance. Which we can't get a straight answer on. Really the stock holders run this company if they don't make money then they will cut. Oh and over time is a big no no, they cut it so lower management can move up the latter. They make millions off our labor and refuse to give us anything in return. Watch out for the drones they are being used to test.

Explore other reviews about Union Pacific

5.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very great place to work with skilled team members great management and interesting products

Cons

I have no cons about this role

3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits Work about every other day Pay has potential to be good

Cons

New hires do 100% of the work for 80% of the pay and won’t get fully compensated for the first 4 years. They are also expected to know every transportation job on site rather than focusing on one area like guys who have been here longer so 20% less pay but required to know more, do more, have to wear orange hats for a full year allowing management to easily identify them on camera or in person so they can watch them more closely hoping to catch them breaking a rule. So less pay but a more stressful work place requiring you to know more and get singled out hoping to catch them in a mistake. There is absolutely zero work life balance. Coming from a place where I had 20 plus years and able to hold a decent amount of PTO to getting a single day of paid vacation the first year and trying to balance a family life while also trying to provide for them is impossible. You sacrifice seeing your children grow up, play sports, go on vacations with them so you can provide for them. By the time you have enough years in to take a vacation with them they are grown and you missed the most important years of their lives. I know this as a child of a railroader and now as a parent who’s children barely get to see him.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All