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Watco Companies reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Dan Smith

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Watco Companies has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Watco Companies 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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286 reviews
1.0
Jun 28, 2022

Welcome to watco

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company as a whole has good values. The owner really wants to grow his business and succeed. No travel

Cons

The type of people who they hired and for some reason allow to have a job is unbelievable. The site I got hired into, I thought finally my dream job, well hit the brakes. The ABS system is the most careless, clueless and the most toxic environment it gave ever seen. And I have 7 years in construction if that gives you a perspective. The type of people who work there, hate their job, hate trainees, just hate life in general. They promise all this good training. It is a shark eat shark world. During my 4 weeks of on job training, I was told to quit everyday, I was cussed at or made fun of for trying to ask questions to better serve the company. I spent more time learning how to fake a brake test on a train and by pass alot of safety rules, then I actually did learning how to be a conductor. In 2 months I saw 15 people in a small railroad quit. Idc what kind of business that is pathetic. Management doesnt care. My advice run from WATCO. Get a job with up,bnsf,csx or Norfolk southern.

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Watco Companies Response
3y
If you'd be willing to discuss your concerns, please email me at rpeterson@watco.com
2.0
Sep 12, 2018

Engineer and conductor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Go home when your done with work. No out of town nights

Cons

Bad management and low pay

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Watco Companies Response
7y
Thank you for providing your improvement recommendation of open communication. If you would like to further discuss any ideas for improvement, feel free to contact me at rpeterson@watcocompanies.com.
1.0
Sep 5, 2018

Conductor

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health, vision, dental benefits paid holidays. 401k

Cons

Management has no clue on how a Rail operation should run. Everyone is looking to leave this place.

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Watco Companies Response
7y
At Watco, it's very important to us that we provide a great environment that is safe, takes care of our customers, and rewards our Team Members well. If you would like to discuss the concerns that you mention above, I'm happy to discuss with you as we are always open for ideas to improve. Feel free to contact me at rpeterson@watcocompanies.com.
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