Does Network Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Network Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Network Rail. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Network Rail?

75% of Network Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Network Rail 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Network Rail?

Project Manager (151) , Signaller (65) , Scheme Project Manager (62) , Engineer (44) , Technician (41) , Project Engineer (34) , Asset Engineer (30) , Commercial Manager (26) , Finance Business Partner (25) , Team Leader (25) , Operative (20) , Apprentice (19) , Manager (19) , Design Engineer (18) , Assistant Project Engineer (17)

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

"Good work life balance is good" ((in 203 reviews)); "Great for people who want to work part time or get maximum use of paternity/maternity leave." ((in 152 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 150 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good pension benefits" ((in 100 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 100 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bullying is rife" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some poor leadership." ((in 30 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Network Rail locations?

Jersey City , Yorktown , New York , Texas City , Cleveland , Union City , Andover , Tampa , Farmington Hills , Hollywood

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Review - Anonymous employee Network Rail Employee Review

4.0

Oct 13, 2021

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Job security Work/life balance Friendly colleagues Paid well at start of career

Cons

Bonus and backdated pay increase cancelled Overly relaxed culture

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5.0

Apr 20, 2025

Rail worker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company to work for and great money

Cons

Nothing to report, there are no cons

4.0

May 29, 2026

Assistant manager

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Pros

Awesome company to work at nice

Cons

None i can think of r

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