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?

56% 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 279 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 225 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 78 reviews)); "good pension plan for unionized employees" ((in 76 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 100 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 68 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and employee/management shortage" ((in 25 reviews)); "Terrible leadership who have made mistakes after mistakes but are not held accountable." ((in 21 reviews)); "It is normal to have a 10 to 15 hour journey home eating into any time off." ((in 21 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.

CN reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,532 total reviews)

Tracy Robinson

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

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 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,532 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

4.0

Apr 22, 2013

Decent salary but benefits but very very poor work/life balance.

Locomotive engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation (salary/benefits), good employee discounts

Cons

Lack of promotional opportunities, lack of schedule makes for poor work/family balance, poor management and employee relationship often creates workplace tension.

2.0

Apr 21, 2013

Poor Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a good location downtown, but have now moved

Cons

Poor Management style, work long hours including weekends. There is no work/life balance.

1.0

Mar 29, 2013

Can't wait to retire........EARLY !

Locomotive engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the comradery of the men. riding the rails still has a old time romance to it. witnessing the four seasons of a 300 mile stretch of land, year after year.

Cons

employees constantly under managements thumb with non-sensible efficiency tests union contract constantly violated constantly fear for your job getting a first hand look at the sillyness with which the company is run at the local level

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Decent salary but benefits but very very poor work/life balance.

Poor Management

Can't wait to retire........EARLY !

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