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 279 reviews)); "The benefits are good and it’s steady" ((in 231 reviews)); "pension and benefits are good" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 72 reviews)); "And good money if you are in the right place for doing very little work." ((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 90 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 67 reviews)); "Layoffs and Furloughs are common." ((in 28 reviews)); "They don't care about you or your family they just want the bottom $. 1 in 4 managers are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "Terrible leadership who have made mistakes after mistakes but are not held accountable." ((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

3.3

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

Aug 5, 2016

Life Changing

Train conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money. CN doesn't care about its employees, so to fix problems they throw money at it. Lots of money for the employees. Paid vacation off the hop. Medical, Dental. Pension.

Cons

Management is terrible. Violations of the collective agreement. Lack of sleep. Harassment in the workplace. No schedule, no life, long hours, terrible working conditions. Dirty bathrooms in trains, No consideration for working in the elements (-30 is cold as hell)

3.0

Aug 1, 2016

Nice Job

Signal maintainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and decent pay with opportunity to move up

Cons

Lots of travel with travel expenses on employee

4.0

Jul 31, 2016

Employee

Trainmaster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay great benefits great employees

Cons

Long work weeks, long hours

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