CN reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,534 total reviews)
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49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
4.0
Feb 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The workplace is not as bad as people say it to be

Cons

Don't know why some employees just hate their life

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CN Response
4y
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 thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward.
2.0
Feb 7, 2022

Unfair worklife balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Great vehicle and hotel discounts Good pay

Cons

Management are slaves Fear culture Not compensated nearly enough On-call No real days off or decompression time Your phone is never turned off You will eventually get burned out

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CN Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. When we recruit talent to our teams, we spend a lot of time going over the working conditions and the realities associated with the railroad operating 24/7/365 days a year, including how being on call can disrupt your family life and important events. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts on how we can do better during our regular Pulse surveys.
5.0
Feb 7, 2022

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, culture, pay

Cons

Can be a bit bureaucratic at times

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CN Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts on how we can do better during our regular Pulse surveys.
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