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    BNSF Railway Reviews

    Updated March 21, 2019
    744 reviews

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    Pros

    • "Solid company with great pay and benefits" (in 77 reviews)

    • "Good pay, good training, good benefits" (in 107 reviews)

    Cons

    • "After hours support; can affect work / life balance" (in 70 reviews)

    • "Unpredictable work schedule (on call 24/7)" (in 52 reviews)

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    1. "mech"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BNSF Railway full-time

      Pros

      its a good long term career

      Cons

      its a very dangerous job

    2. "Decent place to work"

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      Current Employee - Freight Conductor
      Current Employee - Freight Conductor
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Pay, great benefits and perks for employees

      Cons

      Schedule, management can be underhanded

      Advice to Management

      Not every employee is out to screw the company. Not every employee on the crew needs to be punished when one crew member screws up.

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    3. "Over 5 years with BNSF"

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      Current Employee - Planning Manager
      Current Employee - Planning Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Open-minded company. Seems like the best person for the job usually gets it at BNSF compared to other companies I have worked for.

      Cons

      Cannot think of any at this time.

    4. "Lineman"

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      Former Employee - Trainmaster in Fort Worth, TX
      Former Employee - Trainmaster in Fort Worth, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good retirement, managed well from the top

      Cons

      Long hours and away from family

    5. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Engineer
      Former Employee - Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BNSF Railway full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Intelligent management and only one shareholder

      Cons

      Recalls back to original hiring location

    6. "BNSF"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Money is very good I hear

      Cons

      Zero cons in this box

    7. "Slow Motion"

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      Former Employee - Mobility Technical Support Analyst
      Former Employee - Mobility Technical Support Analyst

      I worked at BNSF Railway full-time

      Pros

      Reasonable Good Pay for entry level

      Cons

      Boring Office Environment too mundane

      Advice to Management

      Act as If you Care

    8. "Management Disconnected From Reality"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Steady paycheck and Railroad Retirement.

      Cons

      Incompetent management. High turnover. Poor work/life balance, employees outside of corporate work harder but are treated like second-class citizens. Pay is supposedly at market level but comes with much higher than market level expectations. Pension cuts and lack of job security in spite of record high rail volume.

      Advice to Management

      Practice transparency as opposed to spinning and twisting the story of the company’s performance to suit your agenda.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Great job"

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      Current Employee - Conductor in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Conductor in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good money.... fun job..... good benefits

      Cons

      Work odd hours.... layoff employees often..... look to fire you often

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Once you get it can be a good career , provide for your family and always busy. It's what you make of it."

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      Current Employee - Freight Conductor in Everett, WA
      Current Employee - Freight Conductor in Everett, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BNSF Railway full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Benefits, pay, retirement, Union based possible room to advance

      Cons

      On call, 24/7 to start , no weekends, all sorts of weather conditions, subject to be out of town, subject to furlough, cuts out social life. Have you be able to to look at the long and short of things.

      Advice to Management

      Sometimes trust and respect is earned and each personality has to be evaluated differently, not all employees are alike, sometimes everyone can be lumped into one group. A good manager is only as good as the people he or she manages.