Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSX One of America's Best Employers, According to Forbes

Apr 4, 2016 2:55 PM ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 4, 2016 /3BL Media/ –  For the second year in a row, CSX has been named one of “America’s Best Employers” according to Forbes.  CSX received an overall ranking of 112, and had the fourth highest score in the “Transportation and Logistics” industry.

Forbes ranked companies with more than 5,000 employees to come up with a final list of 500 companies spanning across 25 industries.  The results were determined by an independent survey conducted among 30,000 American employees.

CSX has also been recently recognized as of one FORTUNE’s “World’s Most Admired Companies,” DiversityInc’s “Top 10 Companies for Veterans,” IDG Computerworld’s “100 Best Places to Work in IT,” and a “Best Corporate Citizen” according to Corporate Responsibility Magazine. 

Employees and rankings have recognized CSX for:

  • Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement: CSX prides itself on fostering an inclusive culture where every employee is fully engaged to maximize his or her potential. The company has voluntary Business Resource Groups and Employee Resource Groups that connect individuals with shared interests to apply their perspectives to business imperatives.
     
  • Military-Friendly Programs: In order to help the transition from military service to CSX, the company created a Career Crosswalk online, where prospective employees can identify where their experience and skills line up to applicable jobs in the freight rail industry. Approximately 25 percent of the employees hired in 2015 are veterans.
     
  • Core Value Based Culture: CSX has five Core Values, which underpin the way CSX operates as a company, an employer, and a member of communities. The Core Values are: “It Starts With The Customer,” “Safety is a Way of Life,” “Right Results, Right Way,” “Fact-Based,” and “People Make the Difference.” 
     
  • Learning and Development Opportunities: CSX provides technical skills training at its Railroad Education and Development Institute (REDI), which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015, and management development programs are in place to foster cross-functional collaboration among the company’s leaders.
     
  • Health and Wellness Integration:  CSX offers 25 voluntary health and wellness programs, 45 wellness facilities across the network, and access to a team of health experts, including licensed dieticians and wellness coaches.  CSX also has counseling, relief and guidance services to help employees and their families manage personal and work-related issues.