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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSX?

54% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 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 270 reviews)); "Good benefits for family and retirement" ((in 269 reviews)); "Great Retirement and job is fun" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 59 reviews)); "The yard is good money if you can hold a job but they do monitor your hours in the yard." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 108 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 62 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)); "Constant cuts and layoffs are the norm so don't expect any real job security." ((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

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(1,472 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

70% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

CSX has an employee rating of 3.3 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

1.0

Mar 19, 2016

Pass poor company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

An idiot can get hired... it's obvious when you work there. This is one of the Pros. All idiots apply to CSX you will be loved. ..

Cons

If you like working 16hr shifts or 12hr shifts and off on mon and tuesds for the next 20 years then this is the place for you. Don't believe the Safety nonsense they preach..it's bs. Work someone 16hr then tell them to be safe. If your tired your fired... true statement!!! If you think csx = God then this the place for you. Arrogance in abundance... wasted years of my life fooling with company. Don't believe me, try it for yourself... do some research for yourself... lay offs everywhere. Use to be a good company. ... POOR WORK ENVIRONMENT PLUS TERRIBLE TERRIBLE COMMUNICATION = CSX. I hope this company gets better or collapse like all the rest who thought they were untouchable...

4.0

Mar 17, 2016

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Union and lower level management mostly want to get work done

Cons

Upper management set in old ways Hostile upper management at some spots All about looking good

1.0

Mar 9, 2016

Treated like garbage, getting paid is a challenge

Freight conductor

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Pay isn't bad if you can collect your claims

Cons

Have claims in dispute for years. Labor relations declines pay claims for jobs worked and money owed. If you are assigned to a job, pay is no big deal. If you are on a road extraboard, forget about it. They cheat you every chance they get, and if they claim they should not have paid you for a claim it comes out of your check $250 a paycheck. A trip rate of 300 miles is declined and you are paid 130 because your on an extra board, essentially losing $260 each trip. But you moved the train from point A to point B doesn't matter. You have to fight tooth and nail for what is owed to you, and it stays in dispute for years with no interest. Got paid a $200 claim in March 2016 for a dispute from February 2014, of course with 0 interest. We have 14 people furloughed right now and they are hiring 6 more. People on furlough have been there over a year. Installing inward facing cameras in locomotives to spy on you so you sit there with a camera staring you right in the face for 12 hours which can be monitored 24/7 live feed.

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