working for csx ,its not a job its a lifestyle - Locomotive Engineer CSX Employee Review

3.0
Apr 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

it's a strong american company that will be there forever.

Cons

my job as a locomotive engineer takes me away from home 300 days of the year . quality of life is a major issue if you work in operations.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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

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