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Updated Jun 8, 2023
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- "Pay was good and all the workers made sure that the new hires new what they were doing" (in 121 reviews)
Cons
- "No work life balance Bully Style Management from Top to bottom ( they are encouraged and coached that way) Tough environment to work in" (in 76 reviews)
- "Middle managers have too many direct reports and cannot effectively monitor and coach their performance." (in 36 reviews)
- "Poor culture: expectations are to work excessive hours with no regard for other responsibilities/family" (in 20 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
CP has an excellent work culture
Cons
The work can be demanding
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
A job that feels like a prison
Feb 1, 2023 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
There is nothing I can think of to put on the pros list.
Cons
As management the expectation is that you will have 100% open availability, you will not get sick and work is more important than anything else in your life. You're also expected to view the non-management employees as tools and not humans. There will not be reviews with your supervisor, there is no coaching or feedback given. Your vacation must be scheduled for the entire year, during the previous year. CP can change or cancel that vacation based on the needs of the company whenever they see fit. You cannot change your vacation without approval from uppermanagement. You are required to work unpaid overtime. You will be blamed for your others' mistakes, and you'll be berated for your own. The benefits they add as part of your compensation package will be nearly impossible to take advantage of, and every attempt will be a strenuous time consuming process. This list ocould go on indefinitely.
- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
bad communications
Apr 26, 2023 - IT Specialist in Minneapolis, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
good compensation, benefits and pay
Cons
Terrible process flows of roles and responsibilities
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good pay for the job
Cons
Long hours all the time
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great pay but its the railroad
Mar 21, 2023 - Locomotive Engineer in Ottumwa, IARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pay and benefits are great.
Cons
Its the railroad on call all the time
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Stay away
Mar 24, 2023 - Senior Level Position in Saint Paul, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pay-you get paid big money but work unlawful hours
Cons
Upper leaders, hours worked and expectations of do it or be fired.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Company is expanding rapidly with KCS merger.
Cons
Wages are stagnant with this employer.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Health insurance was very competitive
Cons
Work environment is very toxic. If you need to leave your desk and use the facilities, expect stare down from your supervision
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Sep 6, 2022 - Train Dispatcher in Minneapolis, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
the pay and benefits were good, railroad retirement good if you are going to be paying in for 30 or more years
Cons
Shift work, double shifts, working your rest days, vacations being cancelled. Management takes really good care of themselves while the rank and file get screwed repeatedly cp dispatchers are the lowest paid of all the class 1 railroads nationwide. If you really want to be a train dispatcher, go to Ft. Worth and hire on with the BNSF or any other company but cp Be willing to move to Kansas City if the big merger goes through with the ccs
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Co workers, pay, days off
Cons
On call, weather,seniority, turn over
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Canadian Pacific Reviews FAQs
Canadian Pacific has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 851 reviews left anonymously by employees. 41% of employees would recommend working at Canadian Pacific to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
41% of Canadian Pacific employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Canadian Pacific 2.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Canadian Pacific to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be workplace, culture, management.
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