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Updated 19 Nov 2021

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Found 1,350 of over 1T reviews
3.3
55% Recommend to a Friend
CN CEO Tracy Robinson
57% Approve of CEO

Found 59 of over 1T reviews

3.3
55%
Recommend to a Friend
57%
Approve of CEO
CN CEO Tracy Robinson
Tracy Robinson
99 Ratings
Pros
  • "Great pay and benefits for the job performed(in 59 reviews)

  • "Good Pay: company discounts for cellphone plans 35% off(in 109 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Overworked/underpaid no work life balance(in 59 reviews)

  • "Difficult to manage hours especially at first, on call 24/7(in 26 reviews)

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    1. 2.0
      Current Employee

      Good for the money only

      19 Nov 2021 - Locomotive Engineer in Edmonton, AB
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits with a strong union presence

      Cons

      You are just a employee number to them.

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      2 people found this review helpful

      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. 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 experience during our regular Pulse surveys so we can develop strategies to do better.

    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Is a nice place to work but the management is not that nice

      12 Oct 2021 - Trackman in Edmonton, AB
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits the pension plan and the stock market is great

      Cons

      Long hours and long travelling you always away from your family

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. 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 your hard work and having helped move our business and the economy forward. We hope that you shared your thoughts with our colleague during your exit interview so we can develop strategies to do better in the future.

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    4. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Good company, good pay, hard working people

      25 Aug 2021 - Senior Solution Integrator in Montreal, QC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good pay and benefits, opportunity

      Cons

      reorg after reorg after reorg. start a lot of programs (projects), does not finish them.

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great benefits and 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 thoughts during our regular Pulse surveys so we can develop strategies to do better.

    5. 1.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Great Pay

      29 Sept 2021 - Crew Dispatcher in Homewood, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay, benefits, and pension .

      Cons

      The company only cares about the shareholders. You live in a state of paranoia every day because they are constantly cutting jobs and automation.

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. With a 24/7/365 operation, CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We hope that you share your thoughts during our Pulse and Engagement surveys. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

    6. 1.0
      Current Employee

      Conductor

      22 Sept 2021 - Train Conductor 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay benefits working on trains

      Cons

      Work life balance poor management

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. When we recruit talent to our operations 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. Please share your thoughts during our Pulse and Engagement surveys as well. 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.

    7. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Good pay

      11 Jul 2021 - Rail Traffic Controller 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits are average

      Cons

      Shift work is tough for most

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      CN Response

      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.

    8. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      There are good days and bad days.

      12 Dec 2020 - Conductor in Homewood, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Unionized, great pay and benefits

      Cons

      Management plays favorites and nepotism is rampant throughout the system. Abusing the COVID regs. Forcing known exposed staff back to work when you have guys laid off that are hurting to work. Shows how much they care about us.

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work at CN. 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 we could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for your hard work and helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your concerns regarding safety and COVID with your supervisor or your HR business partner as well as your ideas to improve upon the CATS system.

    9. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Good Living

      20 Jun 2021 - Trainmaster in Tokyo
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, on the job training

      Cons

      Poor quality of life, long hours

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. 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. We hope you share your experience during our regular Pulse surveys so we can develop strategies to do better.

    10. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Yes

      25 May 2021 - Railroad Conductor in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits not hard work

      Cons

      Bad hours and schedule yes

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      CN Response

      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. 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. We hope you share your experience during our regular Pulse surveys so we can develop strategies to do better.

    11. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      Lots of cuts and outsourcing happening in IT

      28 Jan 2021 - IT Business Analyst in Montreal, QC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, stable company

      Cons

      CEO is constantly trying to cut costs by cutting people or people been transferred to an outsourced company

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      1 person found this review helpful

      CN Response

      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We pride ourselves on providing our team members with great compensation and benefits. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees. We thank you for your hard work and helping move our business and the economy forward. Please share your feedback with your manager and human resources business partner.

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