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Updated May 20, 2020
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Approve of CEO
Carl R. Ice
263 Ratings
Pros
Cons
"No such thing as work life balance" (in 76 reviews)
"Unpredictable work schedule (on call 24/7)" (in 63 reviews)
"Assistant Roadmaster"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BNSF Railway full-time
Pros
Good pay. Good training. Very friendly management.
Cons
Work life balance. Tied to your phone.
Continue readingBNSF Railway2018-11-22"Better Not Start a Family (BNSF)"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great people to work with, get to see a lot of things that no one else ever will, good pay
Cons
Crazy hours, not for the faint of heart
Continue readingBNSF Railway2020-05-20"Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time
Pros
Great pay wonderful benefits. Nice Enviromental.
Cons
No set schedule. No consistence
BNSF Railway2020-05-18"Good pay and benefits; you can move up fast if you're willing to sacrifice personal life."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Benefits (healthcare/retirement), good pay, quick promotions if willing to move/give time, and you can gain experience in a variety of departments.
Cons
24/7/365 operations (work holidays, overnights, weekends), not good for family oriented people, large corporation can leave smaller voices unheard, and can be stressful managing union employees.
BNSF Railway2020-05-07"Not a bad place overall"
I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Salary, interesting projects, good management overall
Cons
Vacation accrual is bad, work can be slow sometimes
BNSF Railway2020-05-03"Decent company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
-BNSF believes in providing training for it's management to be effective leaders -Decent benefits
Cons
-Erratic nature of industry, -Promotion of questionable individuals with limited experience into increasingly important positions
Continue readingBNSF Railway2020-04-30"Good pay/benefits lots of sacrifices."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Negative OutlookI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Pay and great benefits. Union.
Cons
Travel and poor company leadership. Not enough proficient leaders. Union.
BNSF Railway2020-04-26"Good Pay but management is rigid"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
good pay, good benefits, and good people in same craft
Cons
corporate control is rigid, always not honoring agreements, and using union busting tactics
Continue readingBNSF Railway2020-04-24"Economical based"
I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time
Pros
Opportunity to make good money.
Cons
No home much, schedule, furlough, and company wants to get rid of most of the employees.
BNSF Railway2020-05-05"railroad"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
great pay and great job
Cons
unpredictable union and management are adversaries, not a good environment
BNSF Railway2020-04-29
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