Does CSX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CSX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CSX. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSX?

52% of CSX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CSX 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSX?

Freight Conductor (169) , Railroad Conductor (93) , Locomotive Engineer (62) , Conductor (49) , Manager (44) , Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (20) , Trainmaster (20) , Carman (17) , Software Engineer (16) , Project Manager (15) , Signal Maintainer (15) , Software Developer (14) , Director (12) , Journeyman Carman (12)

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

"not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 273 reviews)); "Good Benefits and rail Road Retirement" ((in 256 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great Retirement and job is fun" ((in 58 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 104 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 65 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 43 reviews)); "Rules are subject to interpritation and what is acceptable to one manager may not be to the next so your never comfortable with what your doing and spend more time worried about wether or not a manager is watching you with night vision than about doing your job and staying alive." ((in 29 reviews)); "Constant cuts and layoffs are the norm so don't expect any real job security." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about CSX layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed CSX locations?

Jacksonville , Atlanta , Selkirk , Nashville , Baltimore , Richmond , Louisville , Cincinnati , Columbus , Tampa , Chicago , Cleveland , Montgomery , Avon , Buffalo , Birmingham , Cumberland , Indianapolis , Waycross , Toledo , New York , Philadelphia , Albany , Savannah , Mobile , Hamlet , Huntington , Pittsburgh , Syracuse , Grand Rapids

CSX reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(579 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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4.0

Mar 3, 2018

Assistant Roadmaster

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good money, insurance, pay, co workers

Cons

Calls, long hours, more about profit

1.0

Mar 3, 2018

If you want to have no life, then become a Conductor.

Train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

For those with only limited education i.e. “High School Degree” great pay and benefits. Glassdoor wants at least twenty words for pros, so if you enjoy working outside in snow, rain, freezing temperatures, freezing rain, thunderstorms for 12 hours, this is your job. They might let you come inside due to a hurricane or tornado, just depends on if they need to knock the signal down to show the train departed the yard on time.

Cons

A Conductor has no life, do not get married, don’t have a family. You have “ No Life” except being on call 24/7. Think you get a regular day off, think again, they can work you right into your schedule off day. About 90% of the engineers you will work with are great, love to here the crew call tell me I’m working with one of them. Well the other 10% are the ones who don’t care, break the rules and can be very difficult to work with. There’s some weird old head engineers out there "Well that’s how we done it 20 years ago" Usually you will end up tolerating most engineers, but there will be a few you will hate to work with.

1.0

Mar 2, 2018

Michael Ward’s CSX was a great place to work, much has changed for the worse since his departure.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Competitive base salary/incentives, good benefits, pension, headquarters is on the river downtown, a ton of parking available since they fired everyone

Cons

Terrible current leadership, extremely overworked, poor work-life balance, negative corporate culture, no one has your back, constantly living in fear of being let go arbitrarily

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If you want to have no life, then become a Conductor.

Michael Ward’s CSX was a great place to work, much has changed for the worse since his departure.

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