Contractor with Amtrak - Contractor Amtrak Employee Review

3.0
5 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Semi-competitive compensation. Many contracting companies will post all available positions at one flat rate, never revealing how much they are keeping. PCN will actually be up front about the ability to pay commensurate to the contract. They won't give out how much they get, but they do actually talk with you. Health insurance offering wasn't the greatest if you have a family, but if you are single it was fine. Paid time off for the contract was respectable, and the ability to use it was pretty open.

Cons

Contract with Amtrak went downhill due to Amtrak changing direction. Amtrak's change will hurt their process/company, unfortunately PCN wasn't able to keep our team together during this change. I wouldn't place the blame on PCN solely, but silence during this process definitely made people leave faster. Talent of people brought on varied greatly. Some outstayed their place long after their performance tanked, while others showed great skill in adapting to new situations. I would recommend consulting with you team for the people you hire as the team you place them with will know if they will work out.

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5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very great company to work for! Great Job Stability and good benefits.

Cons

May be difficult to move up the ladder. Promotions within aren't very common.

1.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great friends and Travel with plenty to see

Cons

The culture is horrible it’s a very demeaning please. They will fire you for anything. Harassment amongst employees and by management to their employees Is extremely high. I have a MBA degree and I still can not move above the customer service level. I’m a union member and you have to pay union dues to work a non management position. The union Reps work for Amtrak to so there is a conflict of interest. The union is TCU in which they defend the company 100x harder than they do their members. TCU is not organized very well. The pay is fairly well but after union dues in medical and taxes are withdrawn your net income makes it look like you are making at least 15 to 17 an hr. As far as Work culture at Amtrak it is fueled by many rumors and those rumors are more affluent then your resume .

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