CPKC reviews

2.5

26% would recommend to a friend

(1,368 total reviews)
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Keith Creel

37% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

CPKC has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,368 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CPKC employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Sep 14, 2016

Can't believe a company like this exists

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits - pension and medical. They don't offer 401K match or anything beyond a pay check. Money actually sucks for what you put up with and the lack of OT makes this job pay less then my last with OT $.

Cons

I'm a very positive, go getter person. I have a passionate hatred for this company. In fact everyone does, management and workers. I have worked for many large companies and this is by far - in another league BAD. Example. Good employee, comes to work. Always does a great job, never lays off. Gets along with others well. Makes one small mistake. What is a mistake? Well maybe it's not having your boot laced up. Saying 'over' on the radio. Get it? Something very insignificant. BOOM investigation and 30 days off. You would say no way. Impossible. Must be more to it. NOPE. It's that bad I use to read reviews and say well, he should of had his boot laced up or said over on the radio ect. But you need to understand sometimes - a lot of times your phone rings when you least expect it ordering you to work 12+ hours after being up most of the day. You can BARELY hold your head up your so tired. If you don't have 3 years in they dock your pay 5% for your 'inefficiencies'. If you want to make money you will NEVER be home. No family events, birthdays, Christmas ect. Oh and did I mention NO holiday pay. What a joke! I could go on writing for pages, literally! Everyones miserable

1.0
Sep 5, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and retirement pension. Unfortunately that is all I've got. Glassdoor has a 20 word minimum and I'm just typing the rest of this so I can submit a review.

Cons

Lifestyle, as with most railroads, your life outside of work is virtually non-existent. Management that is completely inept. When you have a former clothing store manager trying to tell you how to railroad, you have major issues. The saiying "The beatings will continue until morale improves" rings true here. To potential employees, stay away. Hunter and his cronies ruined a company that I used to love working for. I'm just glad I left.

1.0
Nov 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Can not think of any compared to other IT companies in the Minneapolis Twin Cities metro area. Work here only if you do not have any other options.

Cons

IT in Minneapolis is fully controlled by Management in Canada and they are not competent and they use a culture of fear and intimidation to get things done. Work life balance is terrible, the work hours are very long, and there is no appreciation. Canada IT Management have been with the company for 15+ years and are not willing to make changes or improvements. Pay is about 15% below market and they deduct a percentage of your pay where you are not eligible to withdraw the money until you have completed 3 years with the company. Expect to be required to go on a "train conductor training" even if you work in IT where you will spend weeks in dirty train yards and travel on company commercial trains for months to become a "train conductor".

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