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

Freight Engineer professionals working at CSX have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 168 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 Freight Engineer Jobs at CSX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Freight Engineer interview questions at CSX .

Does CSX pay Freight Engineer employees well?

Freight Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CSX with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 168 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Freight Engineer salaries at CSX.

How happy are Freight Engineer professionals working at CSX?

33% of Freight Engineer employees at CSX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Freight Engineer professionals have also rated CSX with a 1.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.9 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating 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 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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2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

34% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.3

Diversity & inclusion

1.9

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

1.3

Work/Life balance

Freight Engineer employees have rated CSX with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Freight Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Freight Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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168 reviews

1.0

Jun 26, 2026

Good pay overshadowed by terrible leadership

Freight conductor

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good, but not worth it.

Cons

Worst leadership I have ever seen in my life, at least in Cleveland. The managers are only out for themselves. I never have been part of a company that will stab you in the back because you do to good of a job. Do NOT waste your time!!!!!!

2.0

Jun 8, 2026

Not worth it

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits PTO

Cons

Long hours and terrible work environment Training is inadequate On call 24/7 with only 2hr notice No holiday pay for road jobs Newer guys/ low seniority never know where they are going to work week to week No overtime potentially if on long mileage run and will still work 12 hours Very stressful job with a lot of responsibility Lots of time away from home and never have a consistent sleep schedule

3.0

Jan 28, 2026

It’s a career if your single

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits good if you like to travel and be away from home

Cons

Not a good work life balance hire to fire mentality had a good ceo that cared got Rid of him for shareholders now they only care about profits instead of workers

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