Does CPKC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CPKC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CPKC. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CPKC?

25% of CPKC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CPKC 1.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CPKC?

Railroad Conductor (94) , Conductor (59) , Locomotive Engineer (50) , Train Conductor (38) , Manager (33) , Freight Conductor (26) , Trainmaster (25) , Specialist (23) , Analyst (22) , Assistant TRAINMASTER (20) , Supervisor (16) , Director (14) , Rail Traffic Controller (13) , Diesel Mechanic (12) , Engineer (12)

What are the pros of working at CPKC according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good and all the workers made sure that the new hires new what they were doing" ((in 236 reviews)); "Good benefits and that's about it other than a feed every so often when you reach an almost impossible goal" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension." ((in 59 reviews)); "Some really good people and pleasant to work with." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good Salary and that’s it" ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CPKC according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance Bully Style Management from Top to bottom ( they are encouraged and coached that way) Tough environment to work in" ((in 124 reviews)); "Middle managers have too many direct reports and cannot effectively monitor and coach their performance." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and away from home" ((in 44 reviews)); "Poor upper management, old fashioned culture, dress code enforced, bully environment in non union side, heads down culture" ((in 33 reviews)); "Senior leadership constantly touts open" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about CPKC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CPKC layoffs and their outlook for job security at CPKC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CPKC locations?

Kansas City , Minneapolis , Saint Paul , Shreveport , Bensenville , Davenport , Chicago , Saratoga Springs , Harvey , Portage , Milwaukee , Heavener , Houston , Jackson , Mason City , Ottumwa , Saint Louis , New York , Detroit , Beaumont , Dallas , Glenwood , Noyes , Baton Rouge , New Orleans , Bossier City , Savanna , Berwyn , Franklin Park , Schaumburg

CPKC reviews

2.5

25% would recommend to a friend

(1,368 total reviews)

Keith Creel

35% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

1.8

Work/Life balance

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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1K reviews

1.0

Aug 28, 2014

This is absolutely the worst job I have ever had.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It appears the rail industry is in a period of extreme growth.

Cons

Long hours and no life. Lower than average industry pay. Most employees are looking for another job. If you are not being treated poorly you are witnessing someone that is. High school educated executives.

1.0

Aug 27, 2014

Great for Mindless Drones

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Apart from the horrible on call "compensation", pay and benefits are good.

Cons

Work-life balance is non-existent. Recent changes on on call setup can have you working 20 hours with no compensation; you should do it because you love being away from your family and getting nothing in return! Vacation policy changes are now a joke; makes taking 3 weeks extremely difficult and 4+ weeks completely impossible. Upper management hands down asinine policies on a whim that hurts everyone beneath them. Every team is in it for themselves and do not work well with other teams - nobody trusts anybody else and every little group has their own different way of doing the same thing. Every trivial thing is buried in a quagmire of policies that make getting simple things done incredible chores. Company is so stuck in its old ways that it's afraid to make any positive change. Absolutely no opportunity for anyone technical to advance their skills; all you can do is stagnate.

1.0

Aug 13, 2014

No respect for workers

Conductor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No life. They are cutting pay to increase shareholder profits.

Cons

No life. Terrible leadership. No perks.

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