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 268 reviews)); "pension and benefits are good" ((in 217 reviews)); "Good salary and IT challenges" ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pension plan with retirement possible at age 55" ((in 72 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 95 reviews)); "Long hours and being on call at all hour can be difficult for most people with families at home." ((in 65 reviews)); "2 massive layoffs in 3 years" ((in 24 reviews)); "the upper management is horrible." ((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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 13, 2021

Experience

Railroad conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of money to be made

Cons

Terrible hours hard to have normal life

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. 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. With this 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

5.0

Jul 8, 2021

Awesome

Trackman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job with amazing benefits

Cons

Some days are hard on the body

CN Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great benefits. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for your hard work and having helped move our business and the economy forward.

3.0

Jul 7, 2021

CN is not a bad place to work, most of the time

Locomotive engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, availability of work, quality of most equipment.

Cons

Harsh discipline policy, harsh attendance policy, ridiculous rules in regards to cell phone use, very few jobs with weekend off days, system seniority can be an asset, but it's usually a liability. Favoritism shown toward certain terminals and their crews, pay goes according to which former railroad you work for that they own.

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. 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. We hope you share your feedback during our regular Pulse surveys and with your manager and/or Human Resources Business Partner.

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