I started over a year ago at CN. Take what you hear on other ratings with a grain of salt. I myself have had a positive experience thus far, and still continue to work with the company. I am not employed by H.R. for the record. Of the group I was hired with, we have only lost 2 people due to retention. One went home back to his home country for family reasons. Of my time here I have seen two people released both of which were for not following mandatory safety rules. I will agree that this can be a dangerous place to work for, but management does care in regards to safety. They take steps to control or isolate threats as they occur, but with millions of tones of freight moving in tight quarters there is a large chance of injury or death if anyone were to be complacent in their following the rules. CN employees also share their work space with multiple departments’ constantly moving freight and equipment. This is an unforgiving workplace when it comes to injuries but if safety is in the forefront of both management and the employee's minds injuries and deaths can be avoided.
Cn's pension plan is matched by next to none. I was previously working in automation and I wasn't making half the amount that I am making with CN. The railway is the backbone to our economy and is a 24/7 365 operation, therefore employees with be expected to work odd shifts and through holidays (they make this crystal clear during the interviews and testing). CN previously went through a hiring freeze went they went from a crown corporation to being privatized. This means a huge opportunity for advancement for those who wish to pursue a career on the management side of the operation. In short I would recommend this company to anyone who is willing to work hard, is able to follow safety procedures to protect themselves and those around them, and people who have pride in looking back at the end of the day and seeing what they accomplished.

Posted on 13 May 2014 by Rater #452 | Flag as inappropriate

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