150 years of tradition uninterrupted by progress. - Trainman/Switchman Genesee & Wyoming Employee Review

3.0
Aug 28, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Management does what it says it is going to do. Training is above average. The company supplies you with the tools necessary for the job and has a generous co-pay for work required boots.

Cons

It is a short line that tries to act like a class 1. You have all of the negatives, long hours, antagonistic management, harsh working conditions ie: rain, snow, 100 degree plus days and freezing nights. All of that for less than half the pay of a class 1 railroad. They work you up to the Federal limit and then try to get more out of you. If you are working a job with weekends off, and you go on vacation, they will call you back the next Saturday to cover someone else's job and take away the weekend at the end of your vacation.

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5.0
Jan 21, 2026
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Pros

Great team, great leadership, fun fast paced environment. Great benefits.

Cons

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3.0
May 16, 2026
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Pros

Some of the guys where great and where like family

Cons

Management had unreal expectations some time 20 hr work days

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