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 people to work with" ((in 155 reviews)); "Flexible and good benefits to be had" ((in 154 reviews)); "Pay is good and colleges good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good Pension and leave benefits" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and overtime rates" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Sometimes poor management and politics" ((in 100 reviews)); "Long hours and mostly nightshift" ((in 53 reviews)); "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." ((in 53 reviews)); "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" ((in 32 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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4.0

Jun 26, 2023

Planning specialist

Current employee, more than 5 years

Milton Keynes, England

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable income Decent benefits Positive culture

Cons

Lack of progression in some departments

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5.0

Apr 20, 2025

Rail worker

Current employee, more than 5 years

Southampton, MA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for and great money

Cons

Nothing to report, there are no cons

4.0

May 29, 2026

Assistant manager

Former employee

Union City, CA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome company to work at nice

Cons

None i can think of r

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Jobs at Network Rail

4 jobs in United States

Associate Director – Project & Change Management

Associate Director, Signaling & Communications Engineer

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Associate Director, Engineering & Maintenance

Network Rail reviews FAQs

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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "Good people to work with" "Flexible and good benefits to be had" "Pay is good and colleges good" "Good Pension and leave benefits" "Good salary and overtime rates"
Users say... "Sometimes poor management and politics" "Long hours and mostly nightshift" "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" "Some poor leadership."

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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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "Good people to work with" "Flexible and good benefits to be had" "Pay is good and colleges good" "Good Pension and leave benefits" "Good salary and overtime rates"
Users say... "Sometimes poor management and politics" "Long hours and mostly nightshift" "Too many managers A director for just about every word in the English dictionary." "No bonus or pay rise thanks to covid" "Some poor leadership."

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4 jobs in United States

Associate Director – Project & Change Management

Associate Director, Signaling & Communications Engineer

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Associate Director, Engineering & Maintenance

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