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      Amtrak reviews

      3.5

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (1,272 total reviews)

      Stephen Gardner

      69% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Senior management

      Amtrak has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amtrak employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      5.0
      May 7, 2014

      Train Dispatcher

      Train dispatcher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In house trained by the industries best to become a train dispatcher. They along with your fellow co-workers provide you with all the tools you need in order to be great at the job. No prior experience is necessary. Hourly pay is great.

      Cons

      Union dues are extremely too high. In order to work overtime it must be done on a day off which prolongs your work week and shortens your " weekend".

      2.0
      May 2, 2014

      Company that says one thing, does another.

      Lsa
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay for a young person starting at the entry level out of high school, you can make a lot of money working aboard the train. Benefits include 401K, health insurance, and railroad retirement as well as free or reduced travel for employees and spouse/dependents.

      Cons

      Invest in good shoes, you will be expected to stand the entire day (up to 20 hour days) and function on 4-5 hours of sleep. Also, forget about having a personal life, the work/life balance for OBS agreement employees is extremely poor. Amtrak does not like to share and wants 100% of your time especially during the 120-day probationary period, even if you are in the military and have drill or annual training, be prepared to get surprised looks when you have duty. If you work this job, do not get sick either.

      3.0
      Apr 2, 2014

      Its Ok..

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Starting Salary, decent office in DC

      Cons

      Politics and too many ex-FRA run the place, very few true railroaders left in Senior or Middle Management.

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