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 267 reviews)); "Good benefits for family and retirement" ((in 253 reviews)); "Good relocation package and retirement can't be beat." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 61 reviews)); "The yard is good money if you can hold a job but they do monitor your hours in the yard." ((in 48 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 65 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 44 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 27 reviews)); "Too many layoffs creating job uncertain" ((in 25 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

(1,472 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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CSX has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,472 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CSX 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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1K reviews

3.0

Feb 23, 2022

Better than it was

Ise

Recommend

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Pros

Company has been restricted to 12 hour maximum days in many positions. The mass firings and CEO turnovers are at a rest. Benefits are great and more jobs are opening up.

Cons

Company is investing heavily in more automated technologies and uses drones and camera systems to watch employees to an extreme level in certain positions. The company has not caught up to the new pay paradigm in the country, making tough, hot, and unpleasant jobs pay very near that of many people just over the new minimum wage.

3.0

Feb 15, 2022

Cool job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff was very Understanding

Cons

Contracted with Pac Rail so have to deal with the workers

1.0

Feb 14, 2022

Horrible

Railroad conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits package

Cons

They fire people left and right

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