GET OUT - Logistics Specialist KiwiRail Employee Review

1.0
1 Dec 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some roles pay very well for very little effort involved. No one here has ever heard of ACCOUNTABILITY HONESTY is also not required

Cons

Schizophrenic policy's and processes that would have no place in a remotely efficient and profitable business working in 2018. Very little planning ahead Awful systems in place, the two used for freight management are outdated, unintuitive, full of errors, slow and somehow getting worse every year, this is actually costing the company more than anyone can imagine. CRM NON EXISTENT ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY - accountability is the hot potato Overpaid idiots calling the shots with no operational understanding or the brainpower to find out the impact of their decision. Someone earning 50k knowing more than those on 100k working side by side doing very similar roles is a recipe for disenfranchised work forcr who tend to leave within a year or two. Challenging roles actually pay less, human capital is completely wasted. You would have to kill someone to get fired from this place, too many knuckle draggers barely making it through a working day. Deceitful and manipulative bosses tell you what you want to hear and make promises they are never in a position to keep. Opportunities are only realised for those who agree with anything and everything said, debating ideas and processes is seen as an act of aggression. The culture is awful. Responsibility's are unclear to everyone. Revenue streams are chased without consideration of the bottom line. Lost $200m+ in FY18 ( this is all public information ) When a fiscally conservative government arrives there will be some hellish days ahead for KiwiRail as corporate welfare keeps this ship afloat. ( Also public information )

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3.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Some genuine good people. 5 weeks leave Life balance.

Cons

A lot of people knowledge below minimum expectations, from all levels. No professional development at all with always the excuse there is no budget. Inexistent Goals for each year. They should roll down, but never happens then mid year people endup making up a few goals so they can say they ticked the box

5.0
12 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good team and atmosphere, lots of site trips to depots and other site, overall good internship program.

Cons

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