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Union Pacific Railroad provides railroad transportation services which offers offers freight transportation services for agricultural products. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
209
TOTAL
RATINGS
2084

Union Pacific Railroad Company Culture

Union Pacific Railroad Culture

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2.3/5
Union Pacific Railroad's Overall Culture is rated F

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Union Pacific Railroad CEO

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Lance Fritz Union Pacific Railroad's CEO
Lance Fritz
40 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

MISSION: The Men and Women of Union Pacific Are Dedicated to Serve. Union Pacific works for the good of our customers, shareholders, communities and one another. Our commitment defines us and drives the economic strength of our company and our country.

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Union Pacific Railroad Culture At a Glance

209 employees at Union Pacific Railroad have reviewed Union Pacific Railroad 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 209 Union Pacific Railroad 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 Union Pacific Railroad are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Union Pacific Railroad, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Union Pacific Railroad are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 209 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Union Pacific Railroad are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Union Pacific Railroad believe the environment at Union Pacific Railroad is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Union Pacific Railroad is moderate. About 33% of the employees at Union Pacific Railroad work 8 hours or less, while 31% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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Union Pacific Railroad employees generally work 10.5 hrs a day
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Employees at Union Pacific Railroad report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Union Pacific Railroad have 4+ meetings
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68% of Union Pacific Railroad employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Union Pacific Railroad employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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33% of Union Pacific Railroad employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Union Pacific Railroad employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
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74% of Union Pacific Railroad employees call their work environment negative
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How long after an interview at Union Pacific Railroad does it take to hear back?

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  • I had to call them. Once I interviewed for a different position in sales and the interviewer didn’t call me back for three months and he...

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How long does it take to hear back after applying to Union Pacific Railroad?

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  • 6 months to two years. Not joking.

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What is the dress code at Union Pacific Railroad?

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  • Safety oriented towards craft employees vest, gloves, certain types of boots, hard hats depending on where and what you do/work on....

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How often do employees get raises at Union Pacific Railroad?

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  • Agreement is yearly. Non-agreement is union personnel and they have to fight for years to get a new contract… it’s not competitive at all.

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What is Union Pacific Railroad's internship program like?

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  • It’s sad. Even the managers attached to them feel sad for them because they are so understaffed they can’t even properly show them what...

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How are layoffs handled in the Operations department at Union Pacific Railroad?

Asked to the Operations Department at Union Pacific Railroad

  • With police escorting anyone laid off, off the property. Doesn’t matter if it’s a large group or one person. On MANY occasions the UP police...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Union Pacific Railroad applied for 20 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 95% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

20
Total Applied
  • 95% Granted (19 out of 20)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 20)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 20)
  • 5% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 20)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Union Pacific Railroad

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Union Pacific Railroad currently ranks in the Bottom 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Union Pacific Railroad

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Union Pacific Railroad 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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21%Promoters
9%Passives
70%Detractors

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Union Pacific Railroad vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Amtrak
    67 / 100
  2. 2nd
    CSX Corporation
    52 / 100
  3. 3rd
    BNSF Railway
    52 / 100
  4. 4th
    Union Pacific Railroad
    47 / 100
  5. 5th
    Norfolk Southern Corporation
    45 / 100
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