Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Loram

      Engaged Employer

      Loram reviews

      3.2

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (181 total reviews)

      Brad Willems

      52% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Work/Life balance

      2.5

      Senior management

      Loram has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 181 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Loram employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      181 reviews
      4.0
      Aug 6, 2016

      Operator II

      Machine operator ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can learn so much if you are willing to learn! The pay is good compared to the "actual" work you do! (You spend more time waiting on trains than actually working) you can get paid to travel all over the US! Moving up is not hard as long as you are hardworking and dedicated! Teaching new hires and learning from them as well!

      Cons

      Not many cons except for the difference in the way each Sup runs their machine. And the fact that there are favorites with the managers, 1 Sup will get chewed out for doing the same exact thing another Sup would do, but they wouldn't say a word to that one! Having a horrible Sup or one that sucks up to management will make you hate your job!

      3.0
      Jun 27, 2016

      Track worker

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best place to work, if you like travelling and no family.

      Cons

      Travelling all the time . every two weeks. 3 months on road and two weeks unpaid off.

      3.0
      Apr 25, 2016

      Only For The Highly Motivated Or Very Desperate

      General laborer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1) Paid Training And Check Advance For Expenses 2) Being Able To Travel All Over America And Possibly Canada 3) Make More Money In A Week Than Many People Make In A Month. 4) Being Able To Draw Unemployment From Minnesota During Time Off And Layoff Periods. 5) Making New Friends From Diverse Backgrounds. 6) Learning New Technical/Mechanical Skills.

      Cons

      1) Working Very Extremely Long, And Intense Hours Of Challenging, Physically Demanding Hours With Little To No Breaks. 2) Most Of The Supervisors/Crew Chiefs Come From Blue Collar, Hard Labor Backgrounds And They Want You To Work As Such. 3) You Will Make A Lot Money Due To Overtime But Remember You Are Being Paid Pennies Compared To The Railroad Workers And Even Other Contractors Who Don't Work So Insane. 4) The Lifestyle Out There Is Very Unhealthy. It's Extremely Difficult To Maintain A Healthy Diet With An Exercise Routine. Study And Meditation Are Nearly Impossible. Temptation To Drugs, Alchohol, Gambling, Prostitution, And Other Vices Is Very High If You Aren't A Strong Willed Individual.

      avatar
      Loram Response
      10y
      You are correct. Operating and maintaining Loram's equipment is hard, physical work. However, the long hours are not all physical (workers get paid for riding in the truck to/from the work site), and there is a fair amount of down time between tasks. The hours may seem exceptionally long, if you are unfamiliar with how rotation work is done - 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Not many jobs where you can get two weeks off at a time, and STILL get paid for your time off. Due to the harsh environment our equipment operates under, it requires constant maintenance. This is built into the timeline for working, so our equipment is not "breaking down' any more than an oil well, or other heavy equipment that has parts that require replacement as a result of the work they perform. Our turnover is less than many manual labor industries, and our workers develop skills that make them valuable to us, and to other employers. Those that are able to develop their skills and work thru the "manual" part of the job, can work into Machine Superintendent positions, where they can make over $100k annually.
      Viewing 151 - 153 of 181 Reviews
      Related searches: Loram jobs | Loram salaries | Loram benefits | Loram interviews
      ReviewsLoram reviews

      Glassdoor has 212 Loram reviews submitted anonymously by Loram employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Loram is right for you.