CSX Employer Reviews

not a friendly company to work for. weird hours never knowing your schedule ahead of time. computer system used is old dos system never upgraded.

We inspect and repair freight train railroad cars.
I learned how to use various tools in my line of work.
The management was good.
I enjoyed working with my co-workers.
Sometimes, the severe weather makes the job difficult to do.
Again working with the fellow employees.

Good job & great benefits but very tough when you have children because you will not see them with the hectic schedule you work.

A typical day of work for me is to travel with in a 5 state area to oversee all the freight conductor trainees and to ensure they are working safely and with in the operating rules set forth by the company and the Federal Railroad Administration. I learned a lot about safety and how you can actually improve your safety off the job as well. The hardest – more... part of this job is being gone for long periods of time and missing out on important family events. The most rewarding part is taking someone with no experience and being able to break down the job so that they understand and can perform the job safely. – less

Daily activities included inspection/repair of railcars for intermodal freight cars. I completed a 4- year apprenticeship program resulting in a Federal Certification of inspection and repairing/testing of railcars. Management was condusive for safety with all employees. I particularily enjoyed being able to work on my own with little supervision needed.

Report for a train assignment and get all paperwork necessary. Listen to a safety speech from a manager. work the train assignment under the very close scrutiny of several managers. When finished with the assignment go home. Maximum of 10 hours per assignment.

Not a hard job its just not for me.Its good money goood benifits just not good for the family life that i was searching for.

or go thru Randstad staffing services to get a job
culture is very "good ol boy" network
very hostile attitudes between employees that have been there a while and newbies
pay & bene's are excellent
union environment- not for everyone

A typical day at work consists of being outdoors in all climates working around live equipment, trains, and digging in ballast and contaminated soil to lay in cable.

What I learned from this job is this: it is not for me as I thought. No big deal, but it should be stated that this job is not for the weak.

Management for projects is horrendous and – more... consistently over budget. The focus of management is micro-management and has impeded productivity due to workers being afraid of doing their jobs not following the rules to the letter.

My coworkers, while not the most pleasant to outsiders, will always have a deep level of respect from me.

Compensation, in terms of benefits, is about all that can be said. You have to be a union employee and the union is not all that great (to keep it simple and nice). – less

Internship - Railroad Education & Development
For the past eight months, I have been an intern at CSX. This has been the best experience. I have learned so much about creating training materials that are relevant to the employees. The other individuals are amazing and I would not trade the time with them that I have been given. The hardest part of this – more... job was learning a new application and then immediately applying it to my work. – less

The company has to much upper management,I really enjoyed my co-workers.

Working with the customer was the highlight of my day
Learning how to multi task with multiple systems
Management was understanding to employees needs what ever the case may be
Got along with all other employees within area
Knowing that I could help satisfy the customer

I have been off for a few months and they are still hiring and training. It seems as they really don't know what to do. Poorly ran company.
I am on call 24 hours a day. Typically I receive a call durin early morning hours with train id and start time. I get to work and go over orders and conditions as well as train info. Then most likely transport our – more... train to its destination. co-workers are great, manaement is ok, they seem a bit lost at times (not all but quite a few). The hardest part is being away from home mainly holidays, as well as not knbowing when i will get back to work. The most enjoyable is really just workin, and co-workers. – less

Worked in the Fraud recovery department.Customer Service representive.The ghardest part of the job was the shift changes.

Expect to get furloughed every year for the first few years.

I learned how to be a freight conductor. the management was great to work with.

Great company flexible hours, great co workers
Nice clean office space.

I enjoyed working on the railroad. I learned that safety is a way of life. I was friends with all of my co-workers. The hardest part of the job was the most fun part of the job to me. When I would have to go out on the river line, and help out a train that's had some sort of trouble.

Clock in, figure out who's doing what, operating, driving, grounding. Get to work then lunch then find out if you're doing overtime or not.

Good place to work with good pay. Different work schedules with offset days off but that is easy to get used to. Has strong commitment to employee safety and workplace