Amtrak reviews

Amtrak is luck of the draw with regards to management. If you're lucky, you'll get a manager who will, at bare minimum, ask you what is going on when someone escalates over your head. In general, they do not, and you're lucky if you go one week without someone escalating to not your immediate boss, but your boss' boss. Amtrak is one of the most toxic work cultures if you get a manager who throws you to the wolves, and most do. Beware the bait and switch when talking to a manager, as you will not find out what really goes on here. If you feel confident, contact one of the people who interviewed you --NON MANAGEMENT -- to get a feel for what you're walking into to. Come here to get technical experience and, if you can make it, stay 5 years for the Railroad Retirement, then leave. Trust me.

While I sit here about to lose my home, my car, my pets, my savings and in desperate need of medical, dental and even food. I think its important that people know what really goes on at a mangers level. The abuse of power, the constant bullying, the daily threats, can make someone physically ill. Amtrak's toxic work environment usually begins at the Superintendant level and works its way down to managers, supervisors, either through negligence or lack of character and integrity, usually stemming from a naive discounting of the importance of how employees are treated. What I have witnessed over the years about managers. Widespread anger and frustration Workplace bullying from managers/supervisors takes place daily Scapegoats are always written up blamed for something they did not do Dysfunctional relationships with their employees Obvious hypocrisy Nepotism Overly restrictive systems Incompetent supervisors & managers Writes up employees for everything to use at a later date. ...and the list goes on.