CSX Freight Conductor reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(176 total reviews)

Joseph R. Hinrichs

48% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Conductor/Freight employees have rated CSX with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 176 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Conductor/Freight professionals have a good working experience there. CSX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Conductor/Freight professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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176 reviews
2.0
Jun 8, 2026

Not worth it

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits PTO

Cons

Long hours and terrible work environment Training is inadequate On call 24/7 with only 2hr notice No holiday pay for road jobs Newer guys/ low seniority never know where they are going to work week to week No overtime potentially if on long mileage run and will still work 12 hours Very stressful job with a lot of responsibility Lots of time away from home and never have a consistent sleep schedule

3.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits good if you like to travel and be away from home

Cons

Not a good work life balance hire to fire mentality had a good ceo that cared got Rid of him for shareholders now they only care about profits instead of workers

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