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 237 reviews)); "Good benefits and that's about it other than a feed every so often when you reach an almost impossible goal" ((in 164 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension." ((in 64 reviews)); "Some really good people and pleasant to work with." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good Salary and that’s it" ((in 50 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 119 reviews)); "Middle managers have too many direct reports and cannot effectively monitor and coach their performance." ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and away from home" ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor upper management, old fashioned culture, dress code enforced, bully environment in non union side, heads down culture" ((in 26 reviews)); "Leadership: Leadership is poor and lacks direction." ((in 25 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

4.0

Aug 27, 2012

Inside Sales review

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room to grow if you are in the Hub cities

Cons

Decision making is all over the place

2.0

Aug 2, 2012

Lots of history, but do not go there...

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, reasonable benefits, good friendly Employees, good for new Employees to put foot in the door.

Cons

Low pay compared to the market, vacations are 3 weeks for a start, so it will take you 10 years to get 4 weeks. Every 6 months company is being re-structured one way or another (some restructurings do not make any sense). For example, the last restructuring increased the number of layers in the company structure and lots of existing Employees were demoted. Work overload in enormous. If some Employees are leaving, they are not replaced immediately. Freeze on travelling, so you never know what is happening in other locations and you never get to meet people you work with over the phone or internet. Some Employees travel extensively and some never leave their desk. Company is not fare to the older Employees and existing Employees that cannot leave due to pension issues or else. It is very difficult if not impossible to get a promotion as the waiting list for promotion is too long. Preferential treatment for some Employees. Old Boys Club.

2.0

Jul 17, 2012

The company's good if you know someone in management.

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at diffrent places almost every week [If you like to travel] Senior employees are very helpfull

Cons

Wage agreement you'll have to travel a lot to make good money and you start at 85% of the job rate that will gradually increase to 100% in almost 2 years

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