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

Conductor/Engineer professionals working at CSX have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 315 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 Conductor/Engineer Jobs at CSX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Conductor/Engineer interview questions at CSX .

Does CSX pay Conductor/Engineer employees well?

Conductor/Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CSX with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 315 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Conductor/Engineer salaries at CSX.

How happy are Conductor/Engineer professionals working at CSX?

32% of Conductor/Engineer employees at CSX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Conductor/Engineer professionals have also rated CSX with a 1.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 2.9 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?

"Great benefits and the building has a gym and cafeteria" ((in 263 reviews)); "not terrible; pretty good pay" ((in 261 reviews)); "Retirement and health insurance are good" ((in 62 reviews)); "And peers are good people" ((in 62 reviews)); "money is good health is ok for now" ((in 48 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 63 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 28 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and continued uncertainty about further cuts" ((in 26 reviews))

CSX Conductor/Engineer reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(315 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

34% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Engineer/Conductor employees have rated CSX with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 315 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer/Conductor professionals have an average working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer/Conductor professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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315 reviews

1.0

Jul 15, 2018

A highly stressful, very demanding and unappreciated job

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay, benefits and retirement are good.

Cons

On call 24/7/365 and no social or family life. Management is always intimidating and threatening your job. I would NOT advise anyone to go to work for this company. Hunter Harrison has destroyed a good place to work.

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.

4.0

Apr 17, 2018

Conductor

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, union benefits, medical insurance, fantastic federal railroad retirement.

Cons

24 hour on call when working road jobs. Regular hours working yard jobs. Outside in ALL WEATHER. Dangerous conditions if you don't know what you're doing.

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