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      I used to work on the railroad - Yard Foreman CN Employee Review

      4.0
      13 Sept 2024
      Yard foreman
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      Pros

      great job if you like being outdoors, Great pay, decent benefits, good pension, opportunities to work in various terminals within your seniority district . Most people are great to work with.

      Cons

      You work outside no matter what the weather is. very physically demanding job , very long hours and lots of time away from home , Very irregular sleep pattern . on call 24/7/365 including all holidays . Micro managed to the point you get hauled in for discipline for the smallest things.. very rarely do you get a negotiated contract usually working on a contract that has been expired for long periods. Company refuses to negotiate with the union

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      CN Response
      1y
      Thank you for your feedback and for your hard work. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without its dedicated employees. When we recruit talent to our teams we spend a lot of time going over 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. We thank you for having helped move our business and the economy forward and hope you shared your thoughts during your exit interview.

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      5.0
      2 Apr 2026
      Communications technician
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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
      1mo
      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
      13 Apr 2026
      S&c design engineer
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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
      1mo
      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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