2 Internship Terms Back to Back 1 Big Disappointment - Intern CN Employee Review

1.0
Aug 26, 2022
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Pros

“Canadian experience” if your are looking to emigrate

Cons

Big teamster culture to the detriment of management functions, no up skilling for seniority keeps all the meaningful management talent at a lower pay grade. Even if someone’s resume has gone redundant and useless over 20 years at the same company, they’re treated like they’ve worked a yard job for that time. Diversity is in silos and a joke at not even 20% female management. Internship program is treated like amateur hour for HR in Montreal like we’re a play pen in the US. After spending and wasting double the time in various positions as an over qualified intern, they might(?) actually “get back to me” about a full time job after my last day. The summer interns are treated like a club house while winter and fall interns are treated like somewhere between the Revenant and the Shining teaching a Boomer excel tips or watching them play peek a boo with essential software packages they’re signing for a few million dollars in assets for. Unimpressed that south Asian HR in Canada wasted a breath dogging my supervisor’s Union mother as to whether she was my own mother in a back freight lot like they can’t spell “nepotism” or “career development.” Great to know I was on a hereditary gossip rag international before any career advancement was considered. Didn’t get a day of proper PTO for the 8 month term, no benefits for full time work.

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CN Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your hard work. With a 24/7/365 operation CN could not function without our dedicated employees, contract workers and interns.We strive hard to create a work environment where all employees and interns have an opportunity to develop and grow their career. We thank you for helping move our business and the economy forward.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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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
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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
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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