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?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSX?

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) , Signal Maintainer (15) , Project Manager (14) , Software Developer (14) , Director (12) , Journeyman Carman (12)

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

"Good Benefits and the pay when they don’t take back claims!" ((in 279 reviews)); "not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 258 reviews)); "Great people and always something new to learn." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good retirement and health bennifits" ((in 59 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 104 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 60 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 44 reviews)); "Too many layoffs creating job uncertain" ((in 25 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 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.

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3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,470 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

74% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

CSX has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,470 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

Jun 17, 2014

Run!!!!!!

Locomotive engineer and conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn great skills. Get to travel.

Cons

No time to enjoy life, Just as quick to fire you as fast as they hired you. Even though its a Union job, Unions has no power because they are bought out and at the mercy of the Facist Company. Many accidents have happened due too fatigue because of working long 12 to 15 hour days 6 days a week. Every year you get a 3% raise thats wiped out by the union increased fees and healthcare increase.

3.0

May 22, 2014

CSX is a good employer. Great if you have no higher career aspirations.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great stable company. Great benefits. Very good Salary. Very solid job if you're in headquarters in Jax.

Cons

Field management operates as though as in functional silos, often ignoring or being aware of the big picture while focusing on maintaining/salvaging the numbers. Office politics remind me of high school cliches, complete with cliques and factions. Promotion opportunities are often political in nature, i.e. chosen ones get interviewed as a formality while other candidates' time is wasted as filler to say they went through the proper process.

2.0

Nov 8, 2013

company has too much red tape and too political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for if you are good at fitting into clicks

Cons

Independent thinkers may find it difficult to work in this culture. Racial inequalities are still major factors.

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