CSX Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
Updated Jan 15, 2021
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"Great pay and benefits for Management Employees" (in 119 reviews)
"Super easy, most developers are below average so giving 50% effort is the same as 150% effort at a normal company, good pay and benefits" (in 117 reviews)
"Work life balance is nonexistant" (in 49 reviews)
"Long hours and days off can be hard to come by" (in 37 reviews)
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
I get to be a teammate to some of the hardest working men and women in the United States. Coming from a different industry, I had little understanding on how important rail is to the U.S. economy. I didn't know how many different skill sets were needed to keep the railroad moving. I ignorantly assumed or generalized that there were conductors, engineers and others that support the rail...but not knowing much more. We have operations in the building and in the field, techies, analysts, sales, marketing, a police department and so many more. I have been fortunate to stand side-by-side with a diverse and fun group of craft employees, managers, and senior leadership that have an unparalleled drive. My colleagues are some of the most proud and passionate people I have ever had the pleasure to worked with. The company itself is always examining new and innovative ways to redefine rail freight and the technologies that support what we do. It's an exciting time to be working here! By the way, the pay is pretty awesome too!
Cons
While most have good work-life balance, some teams (at certain times) have more work than the typical 9-to-5ers. That being said, you have to remember that the railroad is running 24-7-365.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Longevity of the company and industry
Cons
Work life balance is nonexistant
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Overall great benefits and good pay
Cons
Not much work life balance
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Pay & coworkers are good, depending on where you work.
Cons
Everything else, poorly managed and no concern for work/life balance.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
not terrible; pretty good pay
Cons
no work life balance at all
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Good pay, insurance, retirement, coworkers
Cons
work/life balance, over aggressive management, Company Greed
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Good company benefits and health insurance plan, decent pay
Cons
Work/life balance is poor, spend majority of the year on the road, no rewards positive acknowledgment or appreciation, union dues. If you have a family this is not the job for you. The railroad OWNS you... you will have no personal life.
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Great pay and benefits for Management Employees
Cons
Work-life balance and expectations from mangement
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
good pay training benefits people
Cons
schedule management work life balance bad
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Salary, Coworkers are only reason to stay
Cons
Layoffs, work life balance is terrible
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