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Pros
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"Work/life balance could be much better" (in 83 reviews)
"When you first start you are on call 24/7" (in 70 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Company Officer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than a year
Pros
If you start out as a craft empliyee and choose to fo into management you can still retain your seinority in your union as long as you continue to pay dues. It acts as job insurance so if somthing happenss, like if you are laid off you will always be able to back to youe craft. Also, Railroad Retirement, the only place you can still get a pension, what more is there to say.
Cons
24/7 company. It can be very difficult to manage your work life balance depending on your position. It is easier if you are support departments at company HQ in Fort Worth than in the field offices closer to the action. Also no cost of living adjustment, in the Midwest you will live like a king, in a major West coast city you will barely afford your rent or mortgage.
Continue reading"Great Company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time
Pros
Fantastic Benefits, Great Pay, Much Improved Culture
Cons
Tough schedules in operations, tough work-life balance.
Continue reading"Work is work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time
Pros
Good pay. Ok benefits. Great retirement
Cons
Don’t expect to see a weekend before your kids are grown up
Pros
It was a place to work
Cons
I worked there for a time
"Good job."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at BNSF Railway full-time for more than a year
Pros
Pay, stable, lots of work, OT, OJT
Cons
Schooling is terrible with terrible instructors, on call 24/7, all weather.
Continue reading"Great benefits and job stability"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Psychological safety, job stability, benefits
Cons
Culture is averse to progressive business practices, limited promotion ability, most jobs require lots of travel
Continue readingPros
good pay, growth opportunities, management opportunities
Cons
Poor work life balance, not always a positive or supportive culture
Pros
Great pay and opportunities to grow.
Cons
Management doesn’t really care for employees.
"The good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Pay and benefits great retirement
Cons
Time away from home a lot
"Ok"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BNSF Railway full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
the pay is really nice
Cons
the job is really union based
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