CN reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,533 total reviews)
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Tracy Robinson

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

CN has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,533 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
May 20, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

it does pay some bills. if you are a stupid, backstabbing, conniving brown-noser THIS is the place for you! at least E dot is gone.

Cons

nepotism, incompetence, unhealthy inflexible shift work, no chance for advancement or promotion based on merit. Hostile and abusive work environment. No incentives recognition or rewards offered to unionized positions.

1.0
Jul 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary. Everything else is subpar including health benefits, stock, DCPP.

Cons

Overtime. Not appreciated. Benefits are subpar compared to big companies. HR is absent. The only HR team that exist is for recruiting and firing. No such thing as support HR. Good luck asking help from HR.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay. When we recruit talent to our teams we spend a lot of time going over the realities associated with the railroad operating 24/7/365 days a year, including how being on call can disrupt your family life and important events. We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.
1.0
Nov 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great workers here who still pride themselves and care about the future of this company. Working for the railroad, even as an IT worker, is incredibly interesting, especially when you realize it has much to do with the backbone of the economy.

Cons

A lot of the senior leadership is new from the last few years and they've been tactically pivoting strategies with major affects on the workforce including overworking, laying off, or removing bonuses from them. Senior leadership has been hiring consultants from their former companies and giving them the advantage rather than the existing workforce. The CEO is fully responsible for ripping the pride and diminishing the morale of the workforce. They make excellent politicians because they can speak well, but can't execute many of their objectives. They have a very "Everything will be better" or "Everything is great!" attitude, meanwhile the workforce in ALL aspects of the operation is suffering. When you speak up, they will non-chalantly, in public, tell you to go find a new job. The CEO admits him and his entourage is overpaid, and prides himself on this. Until the leadership is overhauled, this is definitely a company to stay away from, no matter the salary. And I fully expect a templated response from Public Affairs or HR, which just shows how much they care for their public image and workforce.

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CN Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for these years of hard work. We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. With a 24/7/365 operation, CN could not function without our dedicated employees. Please share your thoughts during our Pulse and Engagement surveys as well. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.
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