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 272 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 237 reviews)); "Ok pay good pension and benifits" ((in 76 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 22 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 68 reviews)); "The 2021 round of layoffs" ((in 29 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((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?

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CN reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,533 total reviews)

Tracy Robinson

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2018

Mechanic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is great pay and benefits

Cons

The schedule is not the greatest

2.0

Mar 13, 2018

Trainmaster

Terminal trainmaster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting working with trains. Aspects of the job change daily. People you work with are generally easy to work with. Base pay rate is adequate.

Cons

Upper management is impossible to work with. Many do not even know what the daily operations involves. They expect you to do the impossible. They lure you into the position with stock options, more vactions, bonuses, higher rate 401k matches, company pension etc. In three months half of it was discontinued. You rarely get to use vacation days as there is a high rate of people quitting and you work six 12 hour shifts a week to cover vacancies. I died at age 49 of a massive heart attack. In 2 weeks I would have had 30yrs of service and qualify for the company pension. They made my disabled widow wait another 7yrs before giving her one half of my earned amount. To them you are no more than the job you fill and the statistics your job contributes to.

5.0

Feb 4, 2018

Communications Technician

Communications technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard work, Great Pay, and Very Good Benefits. Some of the best people I've every worked with. Training is second to none.

Cons

Long hours and hard work but it's part of the job. Very rewarding miss it everyday.

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