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      Long Hours for salary work - Assistant Track Supervisor/Track Inspector CN Employee Review

      3.0
      17 Jul 2020
      Assistant track supervisor/track inspector
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      1) Your always seeing new things and the scenery is nice . 2) possibilities on saving wear and tear on your personal vehicle and save money on driving to work. 3) safety orientated company 4) lots of walking and staying fit .

      Cons

      1) High expectations, 2) long hours for salary work 3) yearly bonus is not guaranteed even if goals reach expectations 4) little to no praisal for the hard work and long hours we put in. 5) underpaid when it comes to amount of hours put in with 0 overtime . 6) 7 days of on call 24 Hours Wednesday to Wednesday 7) little to no advancement opportunities for Assistant track supervisors unless willing to move far .8) working all stat holidays including Christmas .

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      CN Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. 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 on your career advancement with your manager and your HR business partner. They will help you develop a career plan in line with your goals. We thank you for your hard work and helping move our business and the economy forward.

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      5.0
      2 Apr 2026
      Communications technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      13 Apr 2026
      S&c design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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