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 272 reviews)); "Good Benefits and rail Road Retirement" ((in 257 reviews)); "Great Retirement and job is fun" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 60 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 103 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 67 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 41 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)); "Frequent layoffs and continued uncertainty about further cuts" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about CSX layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CSX layoffs and their outlook for job security at CSX in 2026.

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

(578 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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1.0

Oct 27, 2016

Awful Employer - Highly Unethical

Division manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Large company. Pays above average wages and benefits.

Cons

Plagued by nepotism and favoritism. Bloated management. Lousy pay. Highly unethical.

3.0

Oct 4, 2016

Ok management. Limited advancement

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay long long long long trains with many,any any cats painted many many many different colors of train cars.many hours

Cons

I could not not get turner a head no promotion or advancement to thre higher paying jobs. Many many hours

5.0

Sep 24, 2016

Sad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Coworkers for the most part are great. Salary and benefits are great. Most managers just do their job and get along.

Cons

Morale is terrible. T&E employees spend 80% of their time at work and on the other end of the run. The 20% spent at home they must sleep. Management does not see a problem with this. Upper management is so transfixed by numbers that they lose out on maximizing profits. The numbers received by upper management have no reflection on what goes on out here. Lower and middle managers are so afraid of losing their jobs that they fudge the numbers. It is akin to the recent Well Fargo fraud program ..... any problems are blamed on those who only do what they have been told to do.

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Awful Employer - Highly Unethical

Ok management. Limited advancement

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