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      Difficult Company to Work For - Project Manager CN Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 24, 2020
      Project manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Well compensated....I think this is the main reason people stay. Some teams are great to work for, others not so much. I worked at HQ (office job) and had a few great bosses, and a few really difficult ones. It really comes down to who you work for; you might be able to have flex hours, work from home, etc. or you might work for someone that expects you to 'be in the office at 5:30 pm if you want to be considered for a promotion'.

      Cons

      Difficult to move up, very tied to who you know. Morale has been low in the last few years, especially with the current CEO. It is all about the bottom line - people are just the means to an end ($$). There are some execs trying to effect positive change, move the company into the 21st century. But it is basically a male-dominated company

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      CN Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work while at CN. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We pride ourselves on providing our team with great compensation and benefits including the ability to learn and develop themselves. We are sorry to hear about your experience with us and hope that you shared it with our colleague during your exit interview so we can develop strategies to do better in the future. We thank you for your 10+ years of hard work and having helped move our business and the economy forward.

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      5.0
      Apr 2, 2026
      Communications technician
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      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
      3mo
      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
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      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
      2mo
      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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