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 280 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 228 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 81 reviews)); "pension and benefits are good" ((in 75 reviews)); "Some good people working for the company and trying to make a difference." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and 24/7 scheduling" ((in 91 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and employee/management shortage" ((in 29 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((in 22 reviews)); "Terrible leadership who have made mistakes after mistakes but are not held accountable." ((in 21 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

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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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2K reviews

2.0

Dec 29, 2016

Beware the Abrasive Culture

Mechancical supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Pay, Steady Solid work, Some opportunity for advancement

Cons

Abrasive negative, boys club culture. Values working up over outside experience. Closed minded management, values productivity over safety

3.0

Dec 14, 2016

Transportation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very good, thanks in large part to this being a unionized company. CN has decent benefits, and one of the best private pension plans in Canada.

Cons

Since the company privatized and American E. Hunter Harrison took over from Paul Tellier as CEO, the management style became militarized. What keeps long term employees at CN is their pension, while the company has had difficulty at times retaining younger workers, in part the work environment, shift work and seeing high volumes of discipline being imposed on employees.

3.0

Dec 13, 2016

Na

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good place to work

Cons

Hard to have a family life

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Jobs at CN

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