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Kathryn Farmer
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"Tough schedules in operations, tough work-life balance" (in 88 reviews)
"No time off, on call 24/7/365 12" (in 72 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Challenging, exciting, historic, rewarding; both personally and professionally Safety is priority over Production. Sense of essentialness, duty, pride. Brother/Sister-Hood.
Cons
Not for everyone!! Loud, demanding, exposed to the elements, insects, critters, danger! Time spent away from family and home. Very unforgiving environment. Non-equitable benefits, career advancement, training opportunities for Exempt and Non-exempt employees.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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The pay can be great, but when business is slow you’ll struggle if you don’t save money. Great health insurance and retirement plans
Cons
No work life balance and the company is always finding ways to take even more personal days away from us. They’re constantly sending out threatening letters about taking time off, warning you not to take any holidays off, and so on. They watch the boards and when they see you almost have enough starts to get a couple days off, they’ll force you to another board and make sure you don’t get called out in time. It’s frustrating to work so hard and not ever get to enjoy time with my family or even be there for my family when they need to go to the dr because I can get I trouble for taking time off.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Wages and Benefits (When you aren't furloughed)
Cons
Frequent Furloughs even after 6 years of service. May have to chase work frequently. (Out of state) Management varies from terminal to terminal. Usually very good or extremely bad. (No in-between)
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Good base pay and railroad retirement benefits are some of the major reasons why employees choose this position. There are opportunities to develop if you are willing to move around system-wide and the experience as a Trainmaster will give your resume a good boost in leadership.
Cons
Schedule (24/7 operations means you will be working overnight at some point), environment not meant for someone who values work/life balance, and extra time is demanded (on off time) for mandatory trainings.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Pay and benefits are pretty good.
Cons
There is no loyalty to the employees. BNSF has proven over the past few years that they don't care about their employees. They make no effort to attract and retain top talent. Great people are leaving ever day and the company doesn't seem to care.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Great culture and work environement
Cons
No permanent work from home.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Culture Focus on People Development Work Life Balance
Cons
Adoption of new ideas are slower than other industries. Conservative Methodologies.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Good pay, great benefits if you are a union employee, decent benefits for management. Coworkers that are like family and care about one another.
Cons
Work life balance is lacking in many departments. They continue eliminating positions and making others absorb the work. Company is very old school and slow to adapt to remain competitive with other employers. Lack of flexibility with work from home options and dress code.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Railroad retirement. That’s pretty much all that’s left.
Cons
Wages, insurance, and bonuses are under attack. They attract recent graduates with higher than average salary then work them to the bone with very little advancement opportunities. It’s just putting lipstick on a pig. Employees are quitting at high rates for a reason. Do you like weekends, holidays, and sleeping at night? If so, just know you’ll be working them. 10-15 percent of leaders are awesome to work for! The rest are incompetent and lack knowledge. Like being under pressure and stressed at work and under paid for it? BNSF will make that a realization. Lastly they preach values and culture but only as a talking point. This place has horrible politics. Run as fast as you can from the railroads.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Good retirement, good benefits, advancement possible if your willing and wanting.
Cons
Alot of travel, furloughs early on in career, bad management
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