Does RailWorks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RailWorks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RailWorks. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at RailWorks?

60% of RailWorks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated RailWorks 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RailWorks?

Project Engineer (5) , Foreman (4) , Accounting Associate (3) , Accounts Payable (3) , Field Engineer (3) , Accounts Payable Clerk (2) , Equipment Operator (2) , Estimator (2) , Intern - Hourly (2) , Laborer (2) , Project Manager (2) , Shared Services (2)

What are the pros of working at RailWorks according to real employee reviews?

"great at planning, good people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great pay and great feeling of accomplishment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Fair Salary" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at RailWorks according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management....they don't listen to employees who have been there" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours to be successful." ((in 5 reviews)); "So much is expected from the AP dept with little training and guidance." ((in 3 reviews)); "The CFO and CEO have very little communication with people who actually make the company money, and are only concerned with bottom line numbers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about RailWorks layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed RailWorks locations?

New York , Farmingdale , Deer Park , Los Angeles , Chehalis , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Minooka , Houston , Olympia , Jacksonville , Westfield , Chicago , Jacksonville , Saint Louis , Brooklyn , Dallas , Freeport , Gaylord , Hayward , Baton Rouge , Pittsburgh , Baltimore , Miami , Boston , Decatur , Sandy Springs , East Farmingdale

RailWorks reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

Jim Sabin

Not enough data to show CEO approval

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

RailWorks has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RailWorks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

102 reviews

4.0

Feb 19, 2016

work ok, start pay low

Equipment operator

Recommend

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Pros

Work is ok if you can do outdoor work in most weather. They do advance you in pay as time goes on, and often dont work in the rain, which is nice. This and other things do depend on the foreman though. They do provide housing on travel assignments. Can work up to foreman with time and reasonable effort. Good training.

Cons

I was in the central division. The following possibly depends on area/division. Starting pay stinks. If you are in a position requiring constant travel, hard labor in all weather types, in an inherently dangerous job, you need paid more than that. Esp from a large company in the rail industry. Per diem isn't the greatest either. Lack of foreman participation required by the company.

2.0

Jan 13, 2016

Finance Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team is very friendly for the most part, if you ask for help most people will do whatever they can to assist.

Cons

Very little communication from the top down, leads to confusion and a feeling of not having a clear direction the company is headed in.

5.0

Dec 27, 2015

General superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Start in 1998 as labor, then moved to operator , lead man, foreman, general superintendent. great company to learn and grow skills, company provided a lot of training and opportunities. Company focus on safety and quality. Decent health, vision, dental insurance, ok retirement plan,

Cons

New employees with no experience make same o more than 2-3 years experience employees. No bonus of any kind, to many "managers" on 1 office.( to many chiefs and no Indians ), bad communication between office personnel and field employees.

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