Does CN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CN. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CN?

57% of CN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CN 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CN?

Railroad Conductor (126) , Locomotive Engineer (75) , Train Conductor (55) , Conductor (49) , Freight Conductor (49) , Intern (23) , Manager (21) , Project Manager (21) , Trainmaster (19) , Analyst (15) , Supervisor (15) , Carman (14) , Heavy Equipment Operator (14) , Engineer (13) , Freight Train Conductor (13)

What are the pros of working at CN according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good and stock plan is nice.." ((in 277 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 222 reviews)); "Ok pay good pension and benifits" ((in 80 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CN according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 96 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 69 reviews)); "The 2021 round of layoffs" ((in 24 reviews)); "It is normal to have a 10 to 15 hour journey home eating into any time off." ((in 24 reviews)); "the upper management is horrible." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about CN layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CN layoffs and their outlook for job security at CN in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CN locations?

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CN reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,533 total reviews)

Tracy Robinson

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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

Feb 18, 2017

Move On Fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money was ok when not laid off in retaliation for having spine

Cons

Everything Else from working conditions to narcissistic psychopaths who you soon might work for if you keep filing out that app...

2.0

Feb 16, 2017

CN, money's great, life sucks.

Signals and communications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make some really great money there if you have no want to have a life. The benefits are quite good as well.

Cons

Treated like garbage, some racism among management. Your not exactly a person your a dollar value.

3.0

Dec 14, 2016

Transportation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very good, thanks in large part to this being a unionized company. CN has decent benefits, and one of the best private pension plans in Canada.

Cons

Since the company privatized and American E. Hunter Harrison took over from Paul Tellier as CEO, the management style became militarized. What keeps long term employees at CN is their pension, while the company has had difficulty at times retaining younger workers, in part the work environment, shift work and seeing high volumes of discipline being imposed on employees.

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