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      Conductor: High Paying, Weird Life - Conductor/Trainee CN Employee Review

      4.0
      Apr 18, 2018
      Conductor/trainee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The pay is incredible considering the only formal education needed to get this job is a high school diploma. Full benefits and pension. Feels like a REAL job, not a glorified after school job. Interesting experience that is probably dissimilar to any job you've ever worked.

      Cons

      Your hours are "on call". You go out when your train does and that's not a simple as it sounds. Off hours life is limited. Lots of nights in hotels and bunk houses. The job itself is very dangerous. On the job training is inconsistent.

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      5.0
      Apr 2, 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
      Apr 13, 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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