CSX Conductor/Engineer reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(314 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

34% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Engineer/Conductor employees have rated CSX with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer/Conductor professionals have an average working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer/Conductor professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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314 reviews
2.0
Jun 8, 2026

Not worth it

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits PTO

Cons

Long hours and terrible work environment Training is inadequate On call 24/7 with only 2hr notice No holiday pay for road jobs Newer guys/ low seniority never know where they are going to work week to week No overtime potentially if on long mileage run and will still work 12 hours Very stressful job with a lot of responsibility Lots of time away from home and never have a consistent sleep schedule

2.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You make good money and there’s always work

Cons

You work so hard for the money always gone never home and if you it’s just to sleep to get ready for work again

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