Good pay poor treatment of unionized employees - Railroad Signal Maintainer CN Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay, good camaraderie, challenging work environment. Loved working outside with lot’s of freedom to drive to different locations.

Cons

Management micro-manages, bullies, belittles unionized employees. Management lies and keeps employees in fear of their jobs.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay. We strive to create a work environment where all employees have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. 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. Please share your thoughts during our regular pulse surveys.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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Pros

Its what you make of it. Good union job with good benefits

Cons

You're always waiting on trains.

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CN Response
2mo
Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great benefits. We thank you for moving our business and the economy forward. Please share your thoughts with your manager and on your regular Interaction surveys.
4.0
Apr 13, 2026
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Pros

Pays decently well for first job out of college. My manager and team are very reasonable with expectations placed on new hires. Working after office hours (past 4:30pm) is extremely rare and only expected in emergencies.

Cons

Very slow and/or limited job growth potential. Promotions into middle management are almost purely based on reputation with middle managers who are largely people with previous field experience. This is very disadvantageous to direct-from-college hires like myself and even my current manager.

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CN Response
2mo
Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great pay. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without its dedicated employees. We thank you for moving our business and the economy forward. Remember to leverage your development plan to have career discussions with your leader and please share your thoughts on your regular Interaction surveys.
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