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 221 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 84 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension." ((in 78 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 65 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 98 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 69 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "The 2021 round of layoffs" ((in 22 reviews)); "the upper management is horrible." ((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.

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

3.3

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

2.0

Sep 6, 2024

pay is good, schedule not so great

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay cheque and benefits

Cons

no recognition for your efforts and not so good schedule, your self development becomes stagnant.

CN Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great benefits and pay. We 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. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts during our regular pulse and Interaction surveys.

3.0

Sep 4, 2024

Salary ok

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good place for a start

Cons

Off hour shifts, lack of change

CN Response

1y

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

2.0

Sep 2, 2024

Toxic work environment

Train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Equal opportunities and liveable salary

Cons

A lot of middle management and supervisors roles are simulating extremely rare scenarios to write you up for rule compliance with an end goal of firing the employee. The most toxic environment I have experienced in a professional job, relationship between union and company is embarrassing, it’s similar to high school. Company is constantly hiring people as the retention rate of new hires is around 15% which tells its own story. It was difficult to find the 5 word minimum for “pros” In a nut shell this place needs to change its culture, it’s a shareholders business which takes its payment from employees

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