Obsessed CEO is quickly tearing down a great company - Project Manager Union Pacific Employee Review

2.0
Nov 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wide variety of work in both office and field positions across the system.

Cons

Rampant layoffs have left the remaining employees in a state of fear and distrust. Promotions up the corporate ladder are either very rapid or non-existent. The current CEO is a true empty suit with lots of charisma but zero field experience. His obsession over obtaining an artificial, never before achieved in the industry Operating Ratio target ("Grow to 55" what a joke) to the exclusion of everything else is leaving the once great company in ruins.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Cons

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