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We are not just a railroad; we are a company that moves people. With 21,000 route miles in the US running 300+ trains a day to 500 destinations. read more
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336
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2153

Amtrak Company Culture

Amtrak Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.4/5
Amtrak's Overall Culture is rated C+

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Amtrak CEO

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Richard Anderson Amtrak's CEO
Richard Anderson
70 /100
A Day in the Life
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Amtrak employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Amtrak report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Amtrak have 2 meetings
Meetings
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83% of Amtrak employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Amtrak employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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43% of Amtrak employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Amtrak employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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66% of Amtrak employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How's the work life balance at Amtrak?

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  • They don't even care.

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Amtrak?

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  • Performance pay incentives, improve recruiting to get top talent.

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What benefits does Amtrak provide?

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  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vison, Rail Road Retirement, Travel Pass, EAP Assistance, many others

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What do people at Amtrak think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • We all hate his guts. He is attacking our jobs and outsourcing. GET RID OF HIM

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What part of Amtrak's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?

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  • NEC demand will continue to grow. Long distance is a problem.

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Does Amtrak raise the salary every year? How much?

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  • Raise every year for your first 5 years depending on the union contract

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Amtrak applied for 12 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Amtrak has a total of 20000 employees

12
Total Applied
  • 92% Granted (11 out of 12)
  • 8% Denied (1 out of 12)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 12)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 12)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Amtrak

top 10% Gender

Amtrak currently ranks in the Top 10% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Amtrak

top 20% Diversity

Amtrak currently ranks in the Top 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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17
eNPS Score
49%Promoters
19%Passives
32%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Amtrak Mission: Delivering intercity transportation with superior safety, customer service and financial excellence.

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Amtrak Culture At a Glance

Amtrak has 20000 employees. 336 employees at Amtrak have reviewed Amtrak across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 9 days ago.

Overall, the 336 Amtrak employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Amtrak are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Amtrak, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Amtrak are generally satisfied with their team. 336 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Amtrak are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Amtrak believe the environment at Amtrak is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Amtrak is moderate. About 59% of the employees at Amtrak work 8 hours or less, while 16% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Amtrak are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Amtrak vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Amtrak
    67 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Greyhound Lines
    66 / 100
  3. 3rd
    BNSF Railway
    52 / 100
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