Question 1

Does CSX pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at CSX?

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56% of CSX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated CSX 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSX?

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Freight Conductor (168), Railroad Conductor (93), Locomotive Engineer (62), Conductor (49), Manager (43), 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)

Question 4

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

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"not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 273 reviews)); "Good benefits for family and retirement" ((in 245 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 61 reviews)); "Retirement and health insurance are good" ((in 60 reviews)); "The yard is good money if you can hold a job but they do monitor your hours in the yard." ((in 46 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 104 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 66 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 39 reviews)); "Too many layoffs creating job uncertain" ((in 27 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 24 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about CSX layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed CSX locations?

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

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This local management team does not take responsibility for it's lack of action and is quick to blame employees.

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My experience has been mainly positive, and I have learned a ton about the railroad and business in general.

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