You are just a number on a screen to management. - Freight Conductor CSX Employee Review

1.0
Jul 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working outdoors, decent pay, interesting work, get to work different areas, lodging out of town is paid for by the company

Cons

Working outdoors, on call, furlough/lay offs, excessive punishment, awful attendance policy, terrible culture, refuse to let you exercise your seniority rights. No more overtime on yard jobs. Unsafe working conditions. Rule books the size of dictionaries, rules always changing.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fair minded and supportive management. Not directly involved in RR management, so did not have the same hours or demands as many do.

Cons

None really--large publicly held company. Working on a contract basis, so can't speak to benefits.

1.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Simple business model which is dependent on customer service.

Cons

Board is run by an Activist Investor. Company officers for the past 10 year have been bleeding off company assets and reducing operational capabilities in exchange for short term valuations. Many of these senior leaders were brought in with documented history of sexual misconduct and questionable corporate ethics. Their only qualification they need is that they were former managers under the Hunter Harrison regime at Canadian National.

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