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?

56% 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 276 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 225 reviews)); "pension and benefits are good" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 70 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((in 67 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 67 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 21 reviews)); "Terrible leadership who have made mistakes after mistakes but are not held accountable." ((in 20 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

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,533 total reviews)

Tracy Robinson

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

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 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,533 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2021

Be selective it has pros and cons

Mechanical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Security, wage, benefits, pension and advancement opportunities

Cons

Poor work life balance. Accountability to extremes

CN Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits including the ability to develop themselves and grow their careers. When we recruit talent to our mechanical 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.

5.0

Jan 5, 2021

worked there before ,might work there again

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good hours, good people ,good benifits

Cons

going out of town and traveling in bad conditions

CN Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits including the ability to develop themselves and grow their careers. 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.

4.0

Jan 1, 2021

Compensation position supporting decision making.

Compensation analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid compensation and benefits package.

Cons

Challenging environment that may be demanding.

CN Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits including the ability to develop themselves and grow their careers. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

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