Does CN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CN. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CN?

57% of CN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CN 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CN?

Railroad Conductor (126) , Locomotive Engineer (75) , Train Conductor (55) , Conductor (49) , Freight Conductor (49) , Intern (23) , Manager (21) , Project Manager (21) , Trainmaster (19) , Analyst (15) , Supervisor (15) , Carman (14) , Heavy Equipment Operator (14) , Engineer (13) , Freight Train Conductor (13)

What are the pros of working at CN according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good and stock plan is nice.." ((in 270 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 212 reviews)); "Ok pay good pension and benifits" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 74 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CN according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 69 reviews)); "It can be difficult to get time off" ((in 26 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and employee/management shortage" ((in 25 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about CN layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CN layoffs and their outlook for job security at CN in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CN locations?

Homewood , Chicago , Memphis , Stevens Point , Fond du Lac , Gary , Jackson , Baton Rouge , Champaign , Duluth , Battle Creek , Detroit , Waterloo , Proctor , Superior , Milwaukee , Flat Rock , Port Huron , New Orleans , Joliet , Markham , Decatur , Wisconsin Rapids , Burlington , Minneapolis , Mattoon , Libertyville , Naperville , Willow Springs , Effingham

CN reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,534 total reviews)

Tracy Robinson

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

CN has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,534 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 19, 2019

The truth

Freight conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- more you work more you make - pension - benefits - company stock program

Cons

- no work-life balance - on-call 24/7 - seniority based - harassment in the work place

CN Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We agree that our pension, benefits and stock program are some of the many reasons CN is a great place to work. Please know that the company has zero tolerance for harassment and we hope you share your experience with your manager or Human Resources Business Partner. With a 24/7/365 operation, CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We know your role is extremely important in ensuring customer satisfaction. Thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

5.0

Dec 18, 2019

Good CPP and benefits

Mechanical supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good CPP and benefits like health insurance .

Cons

wasting resources as huge company

CN Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad you enjoyed the benefits you received while working at CN. As a company, we minimize our resource consumption and environmental impacts by engaging our suppliers and employees on environmental responsibilities. Our ongoing technology implementations are also helping us manage and deploy our resources more efficiently.

3.0

Dec 18, 2019

Good company

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, challenging variety of work

Cons

lack of communication leads to very inefficient processes . Promotions tend to often be based on politics than merit

CN Response

6y

Thank you for leaving us your review and sharing your experience while at CN. We are disappointed to hear you feel promotions are not provided based on merit and hope you shared your opinions with our colleague during your exit interview so we can develop strategies to do better in the future.

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