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?

26% of CPKC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CPKC 1.9 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 232 reviews)); "Good benefits and that's about it other than a feed every so often when you reach an almost impossible goal" ((in 168 reviews)); "Some really good people and pleasant to work with." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good Salary and that’s it" ((in 42 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 129 reviews)); "Middle managers have too many direct reports and cannot effectively monitor and coach their performance." ((in 54 reviews)); "Long hours and away from home" ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management, old fashioned culture, dress code enforced, bully environment in non union side, heads down culture" ((in 32 reviews)); "Leadership: Leadership is poor and lacks direction." ((in 27 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.

CPKC reviews

2.5

26% would recommend to a friend

(1,368 total reviews)

Keith Creel

37% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

1.9

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

Apr 18, 2013

Terrible family life and bad management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent for the amount of work. Also there is a lot of dead time and waiting around because its very unorganized.

Cons

not knowing when your going to work and bosses take advantage of you. Getting time off for even a day is hard. you have to explain why you called in sick even if you hadn't booked a sick day for a year.

3.0

Apr 6, 2013

Too much Cronyism !!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Good Health Benefits Convenient downtown location( for now) depending on your department lots of knowledgeable people

Cons

alot of times you find yourself in a sink or swim situation , Too much favoritism some mid level management are extremely NARCISSISTIC!! atimes some people have no idea what they are doing but get promoted based on how high sounding their words are rather than by skill or talent Lots of GOOD people where laid off or retired early during the recent reorganization and the bad apples kept thier jobs

1.0

Apr 1, 2013

Do not make the mistake I made and work here.

Corridor manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could be a good place to work but really needs a good house cleaning. It does manage to make money.

Cons

You have no life outside of the place. If you have any business ethic or integrity you will have a very hard time at this company. The culture is blame shift and blame shift some more. The corporate office is full of lazy liars. When I interviewed I was the only person in a tie and one of a few people that ironed their clothes. I had a bad feeling about the company but really wanted to live in Kansas City. The entire operation is unprofessional and I think the goal is to make as many people miserable as possible.

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Terrible family life and bad management.

Too much Cronyism !!!

Do not make the mistake I made and work here.

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