BNSF Railway Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
378
TOTAL
RATINGS
3530

BNSF Railway Company Culture

BNSF Railway Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
BNSF Railway's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

BNSF Railway CEO

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Carl Ice BNSF Railway's CEO
Carl Ice
45 /100
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
BNSF Railway employees generally work 10.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at BNSF Railway report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at BNSF Railway have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
75% of BNSF Railway employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
BNSF Railway employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
75% of BNSF Railway employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
BNSF Railway employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
69% of BNSF Railway employees call their work environment negative
Environment

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  • Horrible. There is no culture in the department I'm in. Its like your a robot not even human

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  • sometimes good, sometimes bad

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  • professional attire

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H1B Visa

In 2019, BNSF Railway applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 86% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

7
Total Applied
  • 86% Granted (6 out of 7)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 7)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 7)
  • 14% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 7)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at BNSF Railway

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BNSF Railway currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at BNSF Railway

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BNSF Railway currently ranks in the Bottom 5% 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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-43
eNPS Score
22%Promoters
13%Passives
65%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

The BNSF Railway Foundation will support and improve the general welfare and quality of life in communities served by BNSF.

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BNSF Railway Culture At a Glance

378 employees at BNSF Railway have reviewed BNSF Railway across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 378 BNSF Railway employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at BNSF Railway are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at BNSF Railway, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at BNSF Railway are not very pleased with their team. 378 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at BNSF Railway are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at BNSF Railway believe the environment at BNSF Railway is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at BNSF Railway is moderate. About 35% of the employees at BNSF Railway work 8 hours or less, while 23% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at BNSF Railway are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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BNSF Railway vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Amtrak
    67 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Genesee & Wyoming
    58 / 100
  3. 3rd
    BNSF Railway
    52 / 100
  4. 4th
    Union Pacific Railroad
    46 / 100
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