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 274 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 219 reviews)); "Ok pay good pension and benifits" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 77 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 64 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 68 reviews)); "The 2021 round of 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 25 reviews)); "the upper management is horrible." ((in 20 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?

Homewood , Chicago , Memphis , Stevens Point , Fond du Lac , Gary , Jackson , Baton Rouge , Champaign , Duluth , Battle Creek , Detroit , Waterloo , Proctor , Superior , Milwaukee , Flat Rock , Port Huron , New Orleans , Joliet , Markham , Decatur , Wisconsin Rapids , Burlington , Minneapolis , Mattoon , Libertyville , Naperville , Willow Springs , Effingham

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Sep 22, 2022

Toxic

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay but other companies are catching up and surpassing so it’s easy to avoid the toxic culture that comes with it

Cons

Toxic from top to bottom. There’s a mafia member in finance, which is mostly run by macho Italians so there’s a lack of diversity. They promote each other despite many of them mistreating others. Overall lack of direction, strategy and job clarity. Performance obsessed culture. You are told that if you don’t work until 10 PM every day you’re a failure. Everyone is power hungry and vindictive to get to the top.

CN Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We hope you also shared your thoughts during your exit interview. Thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward.

4.0

Sep 22, 2022

Yy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s good to work here.

Cons

No cons everything is good.

CN Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

2.0

Sep 22, 2022

Awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, unionized, days off

Cons

If you get a job at home they expect you to have no life outside work

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. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

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