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      If you value yourself, don’t work here - Engineer CN Employee Review

      2.0
      Aug 11, 2020
      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Pay and benefits. Paid training away from home with all expenses paid

      Cons

      Terrible management, constantly getting furloughed, suspended, or fired, management hides in the woods and watches you work, you will get in trouble if you don’t say the word over on the radio. They preach safety but really don’t care about your safety, if you get hurt, you’ll likely be fired, you’ll work away from home constantly, say goodbye to your personal life.

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      CN Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Safety is a core value at CN. We are concerned to hear about your current experience with management and your concerns with safety and strongly encourage you to reach out to your Human Resources Business Partner to share your thoughts. We thank you for your hard work and helping move our business and the economy forward.

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      5.0
      Apr 2, 2026
      Communications technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its what you make of it. Good union job with good benefits

      Cons

      You're always waiting on trains.

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      CN Response
      2mo
      Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great benefits. We thank you for moving our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts with your manager and on your regular Interaction surveys.
      4.0
      Apr 13, 2026
      S&c design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pays decently well for first job out of college. My manager and team are very reasonable with expectations placed on new hires. Working after office hours (past 4:30pm) is extremely rare and only expected in emergencies.

      Cons

      Very slow and/or limited job growth potential. Promotions into middle management are almost purely based on reputation with middle managers who are largely people with previous field experience. This is very disadvantageous to direct-from-college hires like myself and even my current manager.

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      CN Response
      1mo
      Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without its dedicated employees. We thank you for moving our business and the economy forward. Remember to leverage your development plan to have career discussions with your leader and please share your thoughts on your regular Interaction surveys.
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