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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSX?

52% 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, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.1 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?

"Good Benefits and rail Road Retirement" ((in 267 reviews)); "not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 252 reviews)); "And peers are good people" ((in 64 reviews)); "Retirement and health insurance are good" ((in 62 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"poor management..being on call your whole career." ((in 107 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 62 reviews)); "long hours and away from home" ((in 39 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 28 reviews)); "Too many layoffs creating job uncertain" ((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

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

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5.0

Sep 30, 2018

Excellent employer that rewards hard work and initiative

Revenue manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Regular opportunities for growth and expanding your knowledge base. Recognition and reward for producing results. Promotes innovation and provides an environment that supports new ideas.

Cons

Demanding goals that sometime come with challenging deadlines - don't assume a 40 work week. Recent headcount reductions means everyone is trying to do more with less support. Future forecast call for additional cuts to drive down costs.

4.0

Jun 4, 2018

Intelligent, motivated people with a complex project making a difference in people’s lives over time.

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers were intelligent, diverse, hard-working. We respected each other’s strengths and readily helped each other with tasks and projects. The company culture focused a lot on employee safety, which made me feel valued and also accountable to those I worked with.

Cons

So much to do, staying late often felt necessary to be able to keep up. Might say more about my personality than the company, since only one other person on my team did this as much as I did.

2.0

Apr 27, 2018

Definitely pays your current bills, plus your future divorce attorney and child support

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a union position---it's one of the best paying jobs you'll be able to find without a technical degree/Masters/PhD. Gratifying if you enjoy working outside or love trains (of course).

Cons

Schedule, Schedule, Schedule. 24 hr call schedules sound manageable until you're living with it day to day. It's exhausting/frustrating to answer all of life's questions with "I might have to work." It's difficult to plan anything in advance. This is not a career for somebody with young children or somebody who likes to ...have a life. You schedule has potential to improve once you build seniority, but, it could be a decade before you have a scheduled, same shift, 5 day a week job. Seriously, the schedule is brutal. Also beware hiring blitzes---the railroads are notoriously bad about hiring a ton of people at a time, then realizing their projected needs were incorrect and gradually (or not) laying all those people off.

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Excellent employer that rewards hard work and initiative

Intelligent, motivated people with a complex project making a difference in people’s lives over time.

Definitely pays your current bills, plus your future divorce attorney and child support

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