Skill trades, avoid at all cost - Skill Trades CN Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Leaving at end of the day, being on break, not getting killed in the worst working environment I have ever been in

Cons

Everything else, if u like working every weekend for straight time, having massive deductions off your pay, and getting harassed, threated you belong here. I hated every minute and quitting after 6 years was like getting out of jail. The pay sucks, benefits garbage and YOU have to pay into your pension, hence the massive deductions. The economy is improving get a job anywhere else for even minimum wage instead of this crap hole

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
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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
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
Recommend
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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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