What. A. Disaster! - IT Expert CN Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great business challenges, fantastic opportunity to learn North America's transport infrastructure, many longtime co-workers are fun to work with!

Cons

You can't really start anywhere because many core aspects of the organization is in complete disarray. This is definitely from a personal perspective, but what happened to this reviewer happened to many other coworkers. There's so much ethically wrong with this company. Over the past few years there has been many reorganizations where many co-workers were let go and replaced with contractors who do not understand the business but have been granted high-levels of decision-making power. Growth is almost non-existent (personally this reviewer's promotion was killed from 3-month manager). HR is contracted out and rarely provides any support to employees. Usually if you have an issue, they'll tell you to just fill out an Employee Satisfaction survey. Granted, this wasn't the company when I first started - it WAS a fantastic company to work for which is why so many people stayed for a long time. But the organization let a lot of these individuals go. They let business knowledge and expertise walk out the door to competitors. And don't kid yourself - compensation is NOT at market thresholds no matter how much they'll tell you. This reviewer expects a wholly templated response. That in itself should show you your future with the company. Prior to leaving, I was doing 10-12 hour days and exceeding expectations with my team, only to get scolded for minor things... everyone from management to the VP. Originally I thought this was unique to only my team only to realize it affected most verticals.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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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
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
3mo
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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