CN reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,533 total reviews)
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46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

CN has an employee rating of 3.3 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
4.0
Apr 26, 2019

Training

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The whole process takes 6 months from Winnipeg to qualified conductor

Cons

Disgruntle employees given trainees to evaluate them even though they don’t want to train them. If they don’t like you they will give you a bad report and then you get called by the union. All because they are frustrated or fatigued and don’t want to train in the first place.

2.0
Apr 23, 2019

Fosters a fear culture

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Its union, with decent benefits and a pension. Shift work. Good group of guys to work with.

Cons

A severe bullying culture, constant degradation, being made to feel like you are useless. They promote a "safe work culture" and press you to work beyond ability, very fast, with unrealistic goals. "If it rolls in, it'll roll out". Employees made to feel insignificant and replaceable. I'm literally a number.

4.0
Apr 21, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great mobility options, pay and benefits are great. On the job learning opportunities are abundant and encouraged.

Cons

Very slow development and execution of projects due to size and individual political agendas. Long hours are mandatory and little compensation is offered in return.

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