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
3.0
Nov 29, 2022

good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great salary, good benefits, good to work for a big company

Cons

poor management, not respectful for front line works, no work-life balance

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay and benefits and strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. 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. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward..
1.0
Nov 28, 2022

Run

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck, free hotel stays, time off for wiping wrong.

Cons

Pay is low for lifestyle, people are staring to value their personal time and for most pay is not worth it.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay and benefits. 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. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts during our regular Pulse surveys.
1.0
Nov 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Financial Security. A job where you don't have to be too creative.

Cons

Management/union relationships. Management covering up injuries. Management forcing and pressuring unsafe work practices. Rail police as an entity is ridiculous.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing 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. Safety is a core value at CN and we make sure to provide our employees with the necessary tools and training to work safely. If for any reason you cannot raise a safety concern with your supervisor, please find another person of authority to report it to or share it with a member of your health and safety committee. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward.
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