Does Genesee & Wyoming pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Genesee & Wyoming employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Genesee & Wyoming. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Genesee & Wyoming?

56% of Genesee & Wyoming employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Genesee & Wyoming 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Genesee & Wyoming?

Railroad Conductor (16) , Locomotive Engineer (10) , Conductor (8) , Switchman (7) , Track Laborer (6) , Trainmaster (6) , Anonymous (4) , Customer Service Specialist (4) , Accountant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Engineer (3) , Freight Conductor (3) , Locomotive Engineer/Conductor (3) , Manager (3) , Switchmen (3)

What are the pros of working at Genesee & Wyoming according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and very little cost out of check." ((in 41 reviews)); "1. Pay is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good health insurance and railroad retirement" ((in 9 reviews)); "Supportive Coworkers, good environment, solid balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Genesee & Wyoming according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor , and short handed so you have to work hard like a dog everyday." ((in 20 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 10 reviews)); "If you like working long hours and not learning much, this is a place for you." ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers are left to destroy their employees lives, pick favorites and promise benefits, then take them away and say they never offered them." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management are idiots." ((in 5 reviews))

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Genesee & Wyoming reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Michael Miller

100% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Genesee & Wyoming has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Genesee & Wyoming 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

219 reviews

1.0

Jan 27, 2016

CENTRAL REGION aka GARBAGE

Section foreman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't many pros to G&W after they bought out RailAmerica they began a systematic attack on all the acquired employees. Promote safety by covering up incidents and bullying accident victims into silence with threats both outright and veiled. If there was a negative rating I would be all over it.

Cons

after buyout work environment became openly hostile, backstabbing, and headhunting were encouraged. Seem to be intentionally reducing workforce to be able to bring outside outsourced cheaper labor. Don't ever trust anyone in management positions they are all snakes and cheese eating rats. CENTRAL REGION is cesspool of negativity. Company demands all your time and expects you to work 7 days a week.

3.0

Apr 29, 2013

High pay, high stress, low quality of life

Train dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best jobs with no experince or degree required. Federal rules guarentee you will never work more than 9 hours a day. Excellent pay and benefits. Outstanding railroad retirment

Cons

24/7/365 job. Antiquated HR polices. Little to no input on day to day operations. No local HR rep. Due to federal regulations and the seriousness of the job, there is a high attritation rate. Can be extremely stressful

3.0

Aug 28, 2014

150 years of tradition uninterrupted by progress.

Trainman/switchman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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