Union Pacific Railroad provides railroad transportation services which offers offers freight transportation services for agricultural products. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 2084

CEO: Lance Fritz

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Joining Union Pacific Railroad - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Union Pacific Railroad is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Union Pacific Railroad employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	50%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	50%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Union Pacific Railroad are rated a D-. At Union Pacific Railroad most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 57% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Union Pacific Railroad.

Answer	Percent
Every week	20%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	10%
Once a year	30%
Never	20%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of men and 50% of women at Union Pacific Railroad said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Union Pacific Railroad employees earn $131,641. Union Pacific Railroad ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Omaha, NE. Learn More about Salaries at Union Pacific Railroad.

Average Salaries at Union Pacific Railroad by Department

$139k*

Engineering

$165k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$132k*

Marketing

$157k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$156k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$236k*

Communications

$70k*

Customer Support

$127k*

$101k*

$158k*

Legal

$151k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Union Pacific Railroad, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Union Pacific Railroad the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Union Pacific Railroad, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	100%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	40%
45 minutes	20%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	40%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	17%
Once a month	16%
Once a quarter	17%
Never	50%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Union Pacific Railroad ranks in the Bottom 20% of companies for professional development in Omaha, NE. 40% of employees feel as though Union Pacific Railroad is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 43% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Union Pacific Railroad.

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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