Is CSX a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at CSX have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CSX employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineer Jobs at CSX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at CSX .

Does CSX pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CSX with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at CSX.

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 255 reviews)); "Good Benefits and rail Road Retirement" ((in 254 reviews)); "Retirement and health insurance are good" ((in 69 reviews)); "And peers are good people" ((in 64 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 100 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 68 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 42 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))

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CSX Engineer reviews

3.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

10% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

1.6

Culture & values

1.6

Work/Life balance

Engineer employees have rated CSX with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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27 reviews

3.0

Sep 7, 2018

High stress ,stick discipline

Engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits plus bonuses

Cons

Trying not to get fired

1.0

Aug 19, 2018

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no good reasons to work at csx unless you like punishing your self

Cons

Everthing about working at csx.long hours.working on call working all night working holidays they got it all.the worst of the worst.i figured the time i spent away from home i was making 12$ an hour

1.0

Dec 16, 2017

Locomotive Engineer

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fewer everyday under Hunter Harrison

Cons

longer i work here, the less flexibility and control over my work schedule i have.

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