CSX, not the best, not the worst. Depends who your management is mostly. - Freight Conductor CSX Employee Review

4.0
Jan 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good pay, and benefits Low education requirements Substantial upward mobility

Cons

Management can ruin your career over the slightest issue if they don't like you Dangerous work 8-12 hr shifts, no more no less Until you get seniority, you basically have no consistent working schedule, and are always on call. Hard to make plans

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Cons

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Pros

Simple business model which is dependent on customer service.

Cons

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