Good pay, not worth it in my opinion - Technical Professional Mechanical Apprentice CN Employee Review

2.0
Sep 23, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay and opportunities for overtime.

Cons

Poor work/ life balance. High management turnover rates. "Apprenticeship" is poorly organized.

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CN Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. 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 strive hard to create a work environment where everyone feels good to work in, and where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. We are concerned to hear about your current experience and strongly encourage you to reach out to your manager or Human Resources Business Partner to share your thoughts.

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5.0
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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
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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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