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
Nov 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Used to be a decent place to work, now after 33 years I just want to retire and move on. Can't really think of a good reason to work for CN and based on the turnover rate of their new employees, I'm not alone!

Cons

Harassment and bullying from the top makes it an difficult environment to work in. Unionized employees are fired for any reason and then several weeks later contacted and offered their jobs back with time dismissed to serve as a suspension. Older employees are targeted and dismissed for being sick or fatigued.

1.0
Nov 9, 2022

What. A. Disaster!

Recommend
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Pros

Great business challenges, fantastic opportunity to learn North America's transport infrastructure, many longtime co-workers are fun to work with!

Cons

You can't really start anywhere because many core aspects of the organization is in complete disarray. This is definitely from a personal perspective, but what happened to this reviewer happened to many other coworkers. There's so much ethically wrong with this company. Over the past few years there has been many reorganizations where many co-workers were let go and replaced with contractors who do not understand the business but have been granted high-levels of decision-making power. Growth is almost non-existent (personally this reviewer's promotion was killed from 3-month manager). HR is contracted out and rarely provides any support to employees. Usually if you have an issue, they'll tell you to just fill out an Employee Satisfaction survey. Granted, this wasn't the company when I first started - it WAS a fantastic company to work for which is why so many people stayed for a long time. But the organization let a lot of these individuals go. They let business knowledge and expertise walk out the door to competitors. And don't kid yourself - compensation is NOT at market thresholds no matter how much they'll tell you. This reviewer expects a wholly templated response. That in itself should show you your future with the company. Prior to leaving, I was doing 10-12 hour days and exceeding expectations with my team, only to get scolded for minor things... everyone from management to the VP. Originally I thought this was unique to only my team only to realize it affected most verticals.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward.
1.0
Nov 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of money that they dont know how to use it

Cons

Tons of office politics (Hunger game) Unqualified people heading up the ladder. Chaotic stack of technology today Azure tomorrow Google the next day Snowflake, yesterday databricks. (They just had the money and they dont know how to use it) Indian consulting companies all over the place because of someone..., Tata, Infosys, Memphis, Managers call you at night, telling relax there is problem in system. No pressure but it must be resolved, now (lol)

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work.We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. CN could not function without our dedicated employees and interns. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts during our regular Pulse surveys.
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