CSX Trainmaster reviews

4.1

12% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

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98% positive business outlook

Trainmaster employees have rated CSX with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Trainmaster professionals have an excellent working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Trainmaster professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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24 reviews
2.0
Aug 23, 2014

Trainmaster

Recommend
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Pros

It helped me get my next job. That is really it

Cons

Leadership is a neanderthal approach. You are expected to be unethical to achieve "the numbers" if that's what it takes. Be prepared to be thrown under the bus early and often. Little known secret: You manager does not have to allow you the benefits promised from HR during orientation. You cannot move within the company without your manager "releasing" you - regardless of what HR desires. Long hours, low-ball pay and they DO NOT CARE about your family life and will tell you this to your face. Avoid Avoid Avoid.

3.0
Oct 8, 2013

Beware of Cindy Sanborn

Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

No work/life balance for managers. If you don't write up enough T&E employees you are putting your job on the line. You only get promoted if you will move at the drop of a hat AND are in a certain click. Biggest Con of all: Cindy Sanborn, Cindy Sanborn, Cindy Sanborn

1.0
Jan 9, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

If you like working outdoors there is plenty of that. (Note: if you don't like working outdoors, just add this and only real "pro" to the exceedingly long list of cons.

Cons

There are far too many cons to this industry, company, and job to list in this space. So I will highlight a few that had a profound impact on my experience: 1) Functional silos - ensuring the movement of tons of freight across your territiory safely and on time while working cross functionally is a pipe dream 2) Corporate culture - cultivated by fear and frat house traditions 3) Operational leadership- leaders in the field do not pocess the skills and abilities to manage employees or make sound buisness decisions 4) Double talk - status quo is not only expected its how you survive 5) "People make the difference" - the biggest myth at CSX is that you matter to the organization, in reality you and your opinions are meaningless and any attempt to affect change through postive contribution is futile. You are a number... take your geographical assignment, ask no questions and pray no one gets injured during your "watch."

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