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 268 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 223 reviews)); "pension and benefits are good" ((in 74 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 67 reviews)); "Big layoffs." ((in 28 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "It is normal to have a 10 to 15 hour journey home eating into any time off." ((in 22 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

(1,534 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 1,534 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Sep 14, 2017

The People Don't Matter

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers that do their best every single day Decent pay (just not for the hours you're expected to work)

Cons

They want to own you No work/home life balance You will never be able to do enough Upper management expects you to treat your team like they're dirt. That's how they think you get the most out of your employees. Moral is terrible Constant union issues because upper management has no desire to work within the collective agreements that they themselves helped to negotiate. There's an "I'll do whatever I want to" kind of attitude.

1.0

Sep 5, 2017

Wow...

Locomotive engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay good pension and benefits with stock options for non management Teamsters union for running trades

Cons

Management that shoots first asks questions later Will fire employees for minor offences to teach them a lesson (union will get you your job back) Managers who will provide false statements so you are disciplined Hours No family life

2.0

Aug 5, 2016

Life Changing

Train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money. CN doesn't care about its employees, so to fix problems they throw money at it. Lots of money for the employees. Paid vacation off the hop. Medical, Dental. Pension.

Cons

Management is terrible. Violations of the collective agreement. Lack of sleep. Harassment in the workplace. No schedule, no life, long hours, terrible working conditions. Dirty bathrooms in trains, No consideration for working in the elements (-30 is cold as hell)

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